Your complete guide to the iOS 9 public beta

Posted on July 20, 2015 by admin

The iOS 9 public beta is out, giving iPhone and iDevice users their first taste of Apple’s new operating system and a chance to locate and report bugs before it’s officially released later this year. After initiating a similar program in 2014 with Mac OS X Yosemite, this is the first year that Apple has made iOS betas available to people outside its paid Developer Program.

Of course, with great power comes great responsibility and if you’re thinking of jumping in early, here’s what you need to know. We’ll be updating this list as we continue to post new content over the next few weeks so check back often.

Getting started

How to install the iOS 9 public beta: For those who just can’t wait until this fall, you can use iOS 9 now. Here’s how to install it.

Features

Get started with iOS 9 beta’s News app: Apple’s new Flipboard-like app aims to be your one-stop shop for all things news. Here’s how it works.

How to use low-power mode on iOS 9: A new feature in iOS 9 helps squeeze every ounce of energy out of your iOS device’s battery.

How to enable the iCloud Drive app on iOS 9: There’s an app for accessing your iCloud Drive files in one place…finally.

What’s new in iOS 9 (pictures)
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When you run into trouble

How to report bugs in the iOS 9 beta: Testing Apple’s latest mobile OS? Here’s how you can report issues, and help get iOS ready for release this fall.

How to go back to iOS 8 from iOS 9 beta: Beta testing a new OS isn’t for everyone; luckily you can go back to the official version of iOS. Here’s what you need to know.