To turn on this feature in iOS 16.4 or iPadOS 16.4, go to Settings → General → Software Update → Beta Updates and turn on iOS 16 Developer Beta or iOS 16 Public Beta. Doing so will prompt the Software Update mechanism to automatically download and install the developer or public beta of iOS on your device. With iOS 16.4, you can skip all those steps and simply flip a switch in Settings.

After that, you’d be prompted to restart which would make the beta appear in Software Update. Previously, you had to visit Apple’s developer portal on your device and download a special configuration profile, which enrolled your device on the beta.

Whether you’re a developer or an enthusiast, iOS 16.4 makes it a cinch to start testing Apple’s prerelease software without configuration profiles. New in iOS 16.4: Getting iOS betas via Software Update What to do? Install the iOS 16.4 beta to try out this and other new features.Why care? With this change, you can start testing prerelease software without having to install a profile from Apple’s Developer Center portal.

What’s happening? iOS 16.4’s Software Update feature has simplified enrolling in developer and public betas of upcoming iOS releases.

Getting iOS betas is now much easier | Image: 9to5Mac IOS 16.4 brings new toggles in Software Update that let you install developer or public betas of iOS without downloading configuration profiles.

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