The iOS 17 beta has arrived for everyone, but you might want to hold off on installing it.
The iOS 17 public beta has finally arrived, which means you can be among the first to try out Apple’s newest iPhone features. We understand why it’s tempting to dive right in and install the beta, but before you do, consider these reasons to wait until the full version arrives in the fall.There will be bugs
This might be obvious, but there are going to be bugs in the iOS public beta. Lots of them. That’s literally the point—to test the software as it’s being developed so Apple can fix whatever’s wrong with it. Generally, they’re small enough to be a nuisance rather than a hindrance, but occasionally a particularly nasty bug can bork a key app like Phone or Messages. Plus, there will be some third-party apps that won’t launch at all, others that’ll crash unexpectedly, and some that’ll slow to a crawl as developers work on their fall updates.
