Apple has just published the first beta developer of the next big update of the iPhone, iOS 18.4, which the company confirmed to its generous release in April. He was released on Friday, February 21. A day later, Apple has not signed it for certain iPhones, and did the same with the 18.4 Developer Beta iPados for selected iPads. He also did not sign the new Watchos 11.4 Developer Beta for certain Apple watches. Read the rest to see if your device is affected.
Apple iPhone 16.
A post on x From Aaron Perris, analyst at Macrumors, revealed the change. “IOS 18.4 Beta 1 is no longer signed for iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini. I wonder what did not work … ”, he reads.
A post subsequent Plus clarified things: “iOS 18.4 beta 1 is now not signed for the following devices: iPhone 12 pro iPhone 12 pro Max iPhone 12 mini iPad 8 (cellular) iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi and cellular) iPad Air 11 inches (m2) (cellular) iPad air 13 inch (m2) (cellular), “they said.
In other words, if you have an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and any pone of iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, or the second or third generation iPhone SE, you can always download the beta developer.
Interesting, Perris also says that the iPhone 16th does not support iOS 18.4 Beta 1. “
The Apple Watch models affected by Watchos 11.4 Beta 1 are all Apple Watch Series 6, both the versions with GPS and those with GPS and cell connectivity, in 40 mm and 44 mm sizes.
Like Michael Burkhardt at 9TO5MAC emphasizes that most of the devices concerned were released in 2020.
Apple will work at this second on the reissue of updates of these devices as soon as it can and, probably, later, beta versions will also be compatible with the iPhone 16th. As it will not be sold until Friday, February 28, it may not be surprising that the support has not yet been offered and will arrive with the next version.
