Beta OTA Updates

This article is about beta OTA updates. For public OTA updates, see OTA Updates.

In addition to seeding beta versions of operating systems as beta firmwares, Apple also distributes them as OTA updates. Installation of these required either a beta firmware to have been installed, a configuration profile to change the location where the OS checks for updates, or a toggle to enable beta updates. To download and use this software legally, you need to create a free developer account using your Apple ID on developer.apple.com. Before June 5, 2023, beta developer firmwares were only allowed to be installed by members of the Apple Developer Program. Public betas are also offered for users who do not want to install the developer betas. They are offered to those who are enrolled in the Apple Beta Software Program, which (just like the developer betas) is free for anyone with a valid Apple ID. IT professionals also have access to AppleSeed for IT beta software, but to access them, they need to sign in using an Apple ID that has access to Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager. The download links provided on the following pages link directly to Apple's servers, but these do not provide a means of installation.

Accessories

• AirPods (2nd generation)
• AirPods (3rd generation)
• AirPods Pro (1st generation)
• AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
• AirPods Max

Studio Display

• 15.x
• 16.x
• 17.x

Apple TV

Note that the Apple TV updates are organized by marketing version (the version displayed on the Apple TV), not the version of iOS it is based on.

• 5.x: 5.1, 5.2, 5.4
• 6.x: 6.0, 6.1
• 7.x: 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.2, 7.3
• 9.x: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2
• 10.x: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2
• 11.x: 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2.5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4.1
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.2, 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.4, 13.4.5, 13.4.8
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6
• 16.x: 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6
• 17.x: 17.0

Apple Watch

• 2.x: 2.0, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
• 3.x: 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.3, 3.2, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
• 4.x: 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.2.2, 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2
• 5.x: 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.3
• 6.x: 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.2.5, 6.2.8
• 7.x: 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
• 8.x: 8.0, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7
• 9.x: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
• 10.x: 10.0

HomePod

• 11.x: 11.2, 11.2.5
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6
• 16.x: 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6
• 17.x: 17.0

iPad

• 5.x: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1
• 6.x: 6.0, 6.1
• 7.x: 7.0, 7.1
• 8.x: 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.4.1
• 9.x: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
• 10.x: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.2, 10.3.3
• 11.x: 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2.5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4.1
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.4, 13.4.5, 13.5, 13.5.5, 13.6, 13.7
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.7.1, 15.7.2
• 16.x: 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7
• 17.x: 17.0

iPad Air

• 7.x: 7.1
• 8.x: 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.4.1
• 9.x: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
• 10.x: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.2, 10.3.3
• 11.x: 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2.5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4.1
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.4, 13.4.5, 13.5, 13.5.5, 13.6, 13.7
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.7.1, 15.7.2, 15.7.3, 15.7.4, 15.7.6, 15.7.8
• 16.x: 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7
• 17.x: 17.0

iPad Pro

• 9.x: 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
• 10.x: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.2, 10.3.3
• 11.x: 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2.5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4.1
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.4, 13.4.5, 13.5, 13.5.5, 13.6, 13.7
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.7.1, 15.7.2
• 16.x: 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7
• 17.x: 17.0

iPad mini

• 6.x: 6.1
• 7.x: 7.0, 7.1
• 8.x: 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.4.1
• 9.x: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
• 10.x: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.2, 10.3.3
• 11.x: 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2.5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4.1
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.4, 13.4.5, 13.5, 13.5.5, 13.6, 13.7
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.7.1, 15.7.2, 15.7.3, 15.7.4, 15.7.6, 15.7.8
• 16.x: 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7
• 17.x: 17.0

iPhone

• 5.x: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1
• 6.x: 6.0, 6.1
• 7.x: 7.0, 7.1
• 8.x: 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.4.1
• 9.x: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
• 10.x: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.2, 10.3.3
• 11.x: 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2.5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4.1
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.4, 13.4.5, 13.5, 13.5.5, 13.6, 13.7
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.7.1, 15.7.2, 15.7.3, 15.7.4, 15.7.6, 15.7.8
• 16.x: 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7
• 17.x: 17.0

iPod touch

• 5.x: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1
• 6.x: 6.0, 6.1
• 7.x: 7.0, 7.1
• 8.x: 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.4.1
• 9.x: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
• 10.x: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, 10.3.2, 10.3.3
• 11.x: 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.2.5, 11.3, 11.4, 11.4.1
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.4, 13.4.5, 13.5, 13.5.5, 13.6, 13.7
• 14.x: 14.0, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7
• 15.x: 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.7.1, 15.7.2, 15.7.3, 15.7.4, 15.7.6, 15.7.8

Mac

• 11.x: 11.0, 11.0.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.6, 11.6.7, 11.6.8, 11.7, 11.7.1, 11.7.2, 11.7.3, 11.7.5, 11.7.6, 11.7.7, 11.7.8, 11.7.9
• 12.x: 12.0, 12.0.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.6.1, 12.6.2, 12.6.3, 12.6.4, 12.6.5, 12.6.6, 12.6.7, 12.6.8, 12.7
• 13.x: 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6
• 14.x: 14.0

Vision Pro

• 1.x: 1.0

Software Update XMLs

Developer Beta Software Update XMLs

• iOS
  • iOS 10 Developer Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 11 Developer Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 12 Developer Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 13 Developer Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 14 Developer Beta (documentation)
• tvOS
  • tvOS 10 Developer Beta
  • tvOS 11 Developer Beta
  • tvOS 12 Developer Beta
  • tvOS 13 Developer Beta
• watchOS
  • Documentation for all watchOS releases
  • watchOS ≤3 Developer Beta
  • watchOS 4 Developer Beta
  • watchOS 5 Developer Beta
  • watchOS 6 Developer Beta (RecoveryOSUpdate)
• AirPods (2nd generation)
  • 2022/2023 beta
• AirPods (3rd generation)
  • 2022/2023 beta
• AirPods Pro (1st generation)
  • 2020 beta
  • 2021 beta
  • 2022/2023 beta
• AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
  • 2023 beta
• AirPods Max
  • 2022/2023 beta

Public Beta Software Update XMLs

• iOS
  • iOS 8 Public Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 9 Public Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 10 Public Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 11 Public Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 12 Public Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 13 Public Beta (documentation)
  • iOS 14 Public Beta (documentation)
• tvOS
  • 11.x
  • 12.x
  • 13.x
• watchOS
  • watchOS 2.0 Public Beta

See Also

• Firmware
• Beta Firmware
• Firmware Keys
• OTA Updates
• RecoveryOSUpdates
• Rapid Security Responses
• Beta Rapid Security Responses
• Jailbreak
• SHSH
• VFDecrypt

Over-the-air, often used to refer to OTA Updates, where an iOS device downloads and installs an update on itself without assistance from external hardware