You can try Apple's new iPhone software right now — just expect some bugs

  • Apple's public preview of iOS 12 is now available.
  • That means you can try new features now that will be available to all modern iPhones some time this fall.
  • Here's how to install the iOS 12 public preview on your iPhone now.
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the 2018 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Center on June 4, 2018 in San Jose, California.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the 2018 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Center on June 4, 2018 in San Jose, California.

Apple just launched the public preview of iOS 12. That means you can now try the new software features that are coming to iPhones and iPads this fall.

The public preview is a way for Apple customers to try new software that's relatively stable but which might still have bugs and other issues. That means you can try features such as the new Measure application, Memoji, Screen Time and more, all before the final versions are released to the public in the fall.

It's easy to get started. Here's how.

That's all. Now you're running the new iOS 12 public preview. Again, apps and features might still be a bit buggy, so don't test it unless you're comfortable with imperfect software.

If you want, you can also install public preview of Apple's other new software, including macOS High Sierra and the latest version of watchOS for the Apple Watch.

Apple will update the software frequently until the final launch sometime in the fall.