iOS 26 Beta 7 Download Available for iPhone & iPad (Public Beta 4 Also)
The beta development cycle of Apple operating systems is accelerating, as Apple has released iOS 26 beta 7 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 26 beta 7 for iPad. While those are developer beta versions, Apple simultaneously released the same builds as public beta versions, labeled as iOS 26 public beta 4.
Separately, new betas have also been released for MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 7 (and public beta 4), tvOS 26 beta 7, watchOS 26 beta 7, and visionOS 26 beta 7, along with their accompanying 4th public beta builds.
As the betas continue to refine, more users may be interested in installing iOS 26 beta on iPhone or iPadOS 26 beta onto iPad, just keep in mind it is still a beta experience and there will be bugs, performance issues, and app incompatibilities.
iOS 26 includes the new Liquid Glass interface appearance which is shinier and more translucent than before, plus there’s a revamped lock screen design, new wallpaper options, custom backgrounds in Messages app, polling in group chat Messages, CarPlay improvements, Phone app enhancements, inclusion of Preview app, new ringtones, Apple Intelligence improvements, and new multitasking and windowing options for iPad.
How to Download & Install iOS 26 Beta 7 or iPadOS 26 Beta 7
Be sure to backup iPhone/iPad to iCloud as well as your local computer before installing any beta update:
- Open “Settings” app on iPhone or iPad
- Go to “General” and then select “Software Update”
- Select to “Download & Install” for iOS 26 beta 7 / iPadOS 26 beta 7
Finishing the installation of the update requires the device to reboot, as usual.
The Liquid Glass appearance is by far the biggest change coming to the iOS/iPadOS 26 operating system, and that interface continues to be refined with each new beta build.
If you are running beta system software on other Apple devices, don’t miss out on beta 7 (or public beta 4) of macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 as well.
Apple typically goes through multiple beta builds before finalizing the system software and releasing it to the general public. Apple has said that iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 will be released this fall. Usually Apple launches the final version of a new iOS release with a new iPhone release, which typically arrives sometime in September, giving a loose timeframe of when to expect both the new upcoming iPhone, as well as the final versions of these system software releases.
