While it was not until the fall of Apple that officially released iOS 14, however, if users want to experience the iOS 14 beta right now, you can follow the instructions below.
Before updating, we need to look through the list of devices that support iOS 14 update or not.
List of devices announced by Apple that can update to iOS 14:
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE (1st generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPod touch ( 7th generation)
List of supported iPadOS 14 models:
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
11-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation)
12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation)
11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation)
12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (5th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad mini 4
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air 2
List of devices that can update macOS Big Sur:
MacBook (from 2015)
MacBook Air (from 2013)
MacBook Pro (late 2013)
Mac mini (from 2014)
iMac (from 2014)
iMac Pro (from 2017)
Mac Pro (from 2013)
After checking whether your device is supported or not, users need to check its available capacity. Because, the iOS 14 beta version weighs more than 3 GB, so when updating, users need to proactively free unnecessary data to ensure enough space to update.
To check your device's available capacity, just go to Settings> General settings> About. Then scroll down to Available space to see if the device has enough free memory to install or not.
Check battery, Wi-Fi or 4G strength
To ensure that the update is not interrupted or an error occurs, the device's battery capacity must be at least over 50% or charging during the update.
The device needs a strong (best) Wi-Fi or 4G connection so it doesn't cause interruptions during the update process.
Back up the data
Before installing the iOS 14 beta version, you need to back up the data on the device to prevent the device from crashing causing data loss. Because iOS 14 beta is currently a beta version, you will certainly encounter many errors during the update process as well as use.
To ensure data integrity, back up via iCloud and iTunes. You just need to select "backup to computer" and create a backup, the software will automatically perform.
Update instructions to iOS 14 beta and macOS Big Sur
First, you need to download the necessary configuration settings file of iOS 14 beta or macOS Big Sur, WatchOS 7, new iPadOS and new tvOS for free on Safari.
After that, you need to Allow settings> Enter the lock screen password (if any)> Agree to agree from Apple> Restart the device.
After the reboot, go to Settings> General settings> Software updates and the iOS 14 beta update will appear. Now, just press "Download and Install" is done.
With macOS, you also need to download the profile file, then install and reboot your computer. When you go to Software Update, your Mac will notify you of new updates to download.
Because this is the first test version for developers, updating to iOS 14 beta and macOS Big Sur beta may cause the device to generate bugs such as heat, battery drain, incompatibility, or application conflicts. use. Therefore, users should consider before installing.