In future iOS and iPadOS releases, this new setting will be the way to enable developer betas and configuration profiles will no longer grant access.” Your iPhone or iPad must be signed in with the same Apple ID you used to enroll in the Apple Developer Program in order to see this option in Settings. This new option will be automatically enabled on devices already enrolled in the program that update to the latest beta release. “Beginning with iOS & iPadOS 16.4 beta, members of the Apple Developer Program will see a new option to enable developer betas directly from Software Update in Settings. As part of the shift, the old beta configuration profiles are being automatically removed from iOS devices.

The new process is in action as Apple has released the first iOS 16.5 beta for developers with the public version no doubt on the way.

Follow along for a look at how to turn on iOS beta updates in Settings and the benefits of the new system. Apple has introduced a notable change in how to get its developer and public beta updates on iPhone with iOS 16.4 and beyond.

Ipad beta profile