iOS 6 features were finally revealed in the WWDC 2012 but iPhone 4S users still need to wait for the fall of 2012 to be able to upgrade their iPhones. However, if you don’t want to wait that long then you can install the beta iOS 6 version on your iPhone. Do remember that being a beta version, it won’t be able to run all apps and you might face some problems with its running.
The beta version is for developers, so either you can take a $99 license of developers of just get the iOS 6 beta for $7 by directly paying for it.
How to get access to iOS 6 beta
To get iOS beta you need to register you iPhone 4S with a developers account. To do so you can use IMZDL website which is offering UDIDregistrations for iOS 6 Beta for $7 with a 24 hour turnaround.
If you can’t wait for 24 hours then you can directly register your iPhone or iPad UDID with IMZDL for $8 and start installing iOS 6 within 2 minutes.
For easier registration you can try the UDID sender app which will send email to your iPhone or iPad UDID.
Presently, IMZDL is under heavy server load so you will have to try several times to load the page. You can follow them on Facebook page or Twitter to get alert when new registrations are available.
How to Install the iOS 6 Beta on the iPhone 4S or iPad?
The installation of iOS 6 is simple and straight but will take time as you first need to back up all your data and then restore it after the installation is complete.
- Go the IMZDL website and register your Apple device UDID
- Connect your Apple device with iTunes and make a back up of the device.
- Download the new iOS 6 beta iTunes from IMZDL and perform the installation of the iTunes of iOS 6.
- Now, use the new iTunes version of iOS 6 to back up your Apple device again.
- Download the iOS 6 installation package from IMZDL. The file size is big so it could take some time.
- Launch iTunes and upgrade to iOS 6 by choosing restore.
- If using Mac, then be sure to hold the alt/option key while clicking restore
- If using Windows, then use the shift key while pressing the restore option.
- Search for the .ipsw file that you downloaded.
- When the installation is complete use the most recent back up you created to restore the files and settings.
iOS 6 is compatible with most Apple devices expect for the first iPad.
- iPhone 3GS
- iPhone 4
- iPhone 4S
- iPad 2
- New iPad (3rd generation)
- iPod 4th Generation
Warnings before installing iOS 6 beta
- Officially Apple has said that you won't be downgrade once you have installed the iOS 6 beta. However, you should be able to downgrade because Apple still signs iOS 5.1.1. If this is a big worry then I would suggest to wait for a few days for this confirmation.
- Over the air update for iOS 6 Beta is not available and you need to use a computer and a cord/bluetooth to do this upgrade.
- As warned in the start, being a beta update, not all features will work as you want them to nor there is any guarantee that all apps will function on this beta version of iOS 6. So proceed for the update at your own risk!
