You can now go ahead and download iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 beta 3 for iPhone and iPad over the air.
iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 Beta 3 Now Available for Download with More Fixes and Improvements
It’s been a full week since Apple released a new beta of anything at all. Today, beta 3 of iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 is available for download.
If you have been testing beta 2 for a while, then you should download the new update right away. And here’s what you need to do:
Step 1. Make sure your iPhone or iPad has 50% or more battery life.
Step 2. Launch the ‘Settings’ app.
Step 3. Go to General > Software Update.
Step 4. Tap on ‘Update Now’ when the new update shows up.
The new update is available for every single iPhone and iPad device that supports iOS 18.0 and iPadOS 18.0. However, your device must be compatible with Apple Intelligence if you want to test out the new features in this update.
There are a bunch of great features coming to iPhone and iPad with iOS 18.2, including Genmoji, Image Playground and ChatGPT support in Siri.
These features are expected to be released in the first week of December.
In case you’re wondering, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 are also available for public beta testers. You can check out the tutorial posted here if you’re interested in installing them.
Do keep in mind that beta software can be problematic for use on iPhone and iPad. Broken app compatibility and bad battery life are the top two things on the list, followed by performance issues.
Long story short, these problems aren’t unusual at all. These things are to be expected with beta software.
If there is anything new in beta 3 of iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, I will highlight it in a separate blog post. Apart from feature changes, bug fixes are to be expected today.
Go ahead and download the update right away if you want things to be as stable as possible on your iPhone and iPad.
