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How to Disable Passcode on iPhone or iPad

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Occasionally, some users may wish to turn off the passcode on iPhone or iPad. Disabling the passcode on iPhone or iPad is easy, but it’s not necessarily recommended due to privacy and security reasons, so therefore it’s only wise to turn off the passcode on an iPad or iPhone for very specific reasons. By disabling the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch passcode, you essentially are turning off the devices security mechanism, and any data on the device will be become accessible by anyone immediately without any authentication.

This article will show you how to completely disable and turn off the passcode on iPhone or iPad, including the passcode encountered on the locked screens and for authentication in other Settings sections.

Again, turning off the iPhone or iPad passcode lock is generally not a good idea because it exposes any information on the device to anyone who has physical access to the iPhone or iPad, which can pose obvious security and privacy risks. Only disable the passcode on an iPhone or iPad if you are absolutely certain that you are OK with that dramatically diminished security situation, or if the device is intended to be used in public, or some other specific situation where the iPad or iPhone should not have a passcode on it. If you are aiming to turn it off so that you can switch it to something else, remember that you can always change the passcode on iPhone or iPad directly without having to disable it first.

How to Turn Off Passcode on iPhone or iPad

By turning off the passcode lock on the iPhone or iPad you are effectively removing the passcode and its protection from the device. Here is how to do this:

  1. Open the Settings app on iPhone or iPad

    2. Settings icon

  2. Go to “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode”

    3. How to disable passcode on iPhone or iPad

  3. Authenticate by entering the passcode for the iPhone or iPad

    4. How to disable passcode on iPhone or iPad

  4. Choose “Turn Passcode Off”

    5. How to completely turn off and disable passcode on iPhone or iPad

  5. Confirm that you want to turn off and disable the passcode and understand the ramifications and security implications of doing so by tapping on “Turn Off”

    6. Conforming to turn off passcode on iPhone or iPad

  6. Exit out of Settings when finished

Once you turn off the passcode, anyone can open and access the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch simply by turning on the screen, there is no need to authenticate in any fashion at all to iOS or iPadOS. You can turn off the devices screen and wake it up again and it can be immediately unlocked with no passcode.

As the warning dialog tells you, this means that any data on the device is easily available to anyone that can access the iPhone or iPad, including any saved passwords, credit card numbers, emails, messages, address book, contacts, apps, app data, literally anything on the iPhone or iPad can be accessed without any passcode authentication. Therefore this is strongly not recommended for any device with any personal information. However, turning off passcodes for a device that is intended for broad public use and contains no personal data may be reasonable, depending on the individual device scenario.

Turning off the devices passcode lock essentially means you’ll no longer see this screen when picking up an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and you’ll no longer need to enter a password or passcode to access the device:

The passcode lock screen on iPhone or iPad

You can enable the passcode on iPhone or iPad again at any time by returning to the same settings section and choosing to turn on the passcode and setting a new one. Users should have a passcode enabled on their device for personal security and privacy.

Additionally, you can change the passcode of the iPhone or iPad at any time as long as you know the current passcode used on the device.

This is probably obvious, but if you turn off the passcode on iPhone or iPad with Face ID or Touch ID, and you also don’t use Face ID or any other biometric authentication, the device will have no authentication method enabled for it at all. Again, this means all data on the device is freely accessible to anyone and by anyone with access to the iPhone or iPad.

If you’re aiming to turn off the passcode because you forgot it, this is likely not the solution you’re looking for. Instead if you find yourself in a situation where you forgot the iPhone passcode, then you can reset the iPhone passcode by using a computer and iTunes, though doing so will require you to completely erase the device and lose any and all data on it.

If you have any thoughts, tips, tricks, information, or other helpful tidbits about disabling the passcode on an iPad or turning off the screen passcode on an iPhone, share it with us in the comments below.

Source: OSX Daily

August 18, 2019 0 comment
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How to Make a FaceTime Call from iPhone & iPad

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Making a FaceTime video chat call can be a fun way to have a conversation with someone remotely, and the iPhone and iPad make it very easy to place FaceTime video calls as this article will demonstrate.


The requirements to use FaceTime are pretty simple; you must have FaceTime enabled on your device, and the recipient must have an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac to receive a FaceTime call, and the recipient must also have FaceTime enabled on their device. Aside from that, everyone just needs an internet connection, whether wi-fi or cellular.

How to Make a FaceTime Video Call on iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the “FaceTime” app on iPhone or iPad

    2. How to make FaceTime calls from iPhone or iPad

  2. Tap on the Plus + button *

    3. How to make FaceTime calls from iPhone or iPad

  3. Type the name, number, or email address of the person you want to start a FaceTime call with, then tap on that persons contact name to start FaceTime dialing them – if you have never FaceTimed them before then tap on “video” to start a Video call

    4. How to make FaceTime calls from iPhone or iPad

  4. The FaceTime call will ring to the recipients device, when they answer you’ll be connected in a FaceTime video chat

    5. Making a FaceTime call on iPhone demonstrated

  5. Tap on the red X button to hang up the FaceTime call at any time

* If you see the name of the person you want to FaceTime right away in the list, go ahead and tap their name to start a FaceTime call immediately

FaceTime Video has goofy effects you can apply to your face in modern versions of iOS and iPadOS, and you can take Live Photos of FaceTime calls if you want to capture a moment from the video chat.

You can also make Group FaceTime calls on iPhone and iPad if you want to have multiple people in the same video chat, which can be useful for video conferencing and having conversations with multiple people at the same time.

FaceTime video works basically the same on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and so it doesn’t really matter what device you’re using to make a FaceTime call from as the actions are the same.

While this article is focusing on FaceTime video calls, you can also make FaceTime audio calls from iPhone or iPad, which uses Voice Over IP. Another interesting trick is available for iPhone users that also own an iPad, and that is to allow making phone calls with iPad via a nearby iPhone using a special setting for that.

If you have any interesting tips, tricks, or advice about using FaceTime on an iPhone or iPad, share with us in the comments below!

Source: OSX Daily

August 10, 2019 0 comment
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How to Convert Numbers File to Excel on iPad or iPhone

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Need to convert a Numbers file to an Excel spreadsheet file from iPad or iPhone? This is a common task for many work and educational environments where Excel is commonly used, and fortunately this process is easy to accomplish thanks to the Numbers app Export features.

This article will show you how to convert a Numbers document to an Excel spreadsheet file using an iPad or iPhone, the end result will be an Excel file in XLS / XLSX file format.


Note this is specifically for iPhone and iPad, but if you’re on a desktop or laptop then you can learn how to convert a Numbers file to Excel spreadsheet on Mac too.

How to Convert a Numbers File to Excel File on iPhone & iPad

  1. Open the Numbers app on iPad or iPhone, then open the Numbers file or spreadsheet document you wish to convert
  2. Tap on the (…) three dots button in the top right corner of the screen

    3. How to convert Numbers files to Excel spreadsheet on iPad or iPhone

  3. Select on “Export” from the menu

    4. How to convert Numbers files to Excel on iPad or iPhone

  4. Choose to export the file as “Excel” from the export options

    5. How to convert Numbers files to Excel file on iPad or iPhone

  5. Select the method you wish to save or share the converted Excel file as: save to Files app, iCloud Drive, send with AirDrop, send with Email, share with Messages, etc

    6. How to saved a converted Numbers files to Excel on iPad or iPhone

  6. Repeat this process with other Numbers files to convert them to Excel files as needed

The resulting exported Excel file can be opened by any app that opens Excel documents, whether that’s Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, LibreOffice, StarOffice, or Numbers on iPad, iPhone, or Mac.

Note that if you share the file directly from the Numbers app, say by exporting it as an Excel document and emailing it to someone, the original file will stay in the Numbers app in the Numbers file format. If you want to have physical access to an Excel file on iPad or iPhone, you’ll need to save it locally to the Files app or to iCloud Drive.

As mentioned earlier, if you’re on a Macintosh then you can also convert Numbers files to Excel spreadsheets in Mac OS too using a similar export process. You can even use iCloud.com to convert these documents too, but that’s a topic for another article entirely.

Do you any recommendations or advice on converting Numbers documents to Excel documents? Maybe you have another approach or use another app that works great for this process on iPad and iPhone? Share them with us in the comments below!

Source: OSX Daily

August 6, 2019 0 comment
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How to Update an Email Password on iPhone & iPad

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Wondering how you can update an email password on iPhone or iPad for the Mail app? If you changed the password to an email account that is used on iPhone or iPad, you likely want to update that email password so the email address account continues to work on that device.

This article will show you how to update an email account password for the Mail app on iPhone and iPad. This is usually only necessary if the email password has been changed, reset, or cleared.

How to Change or Update an Email Password on iPhone and iPad

  1. Open the “Settings” app on iPhone or iPad

    2. Settings icon

  2. Go to “Passwords & Accounts” (earlier iOS versions choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars”)

    3. How to update email password on iPhone or iPad

  3. Tap on the email address account you want to update and change the email password for

    4. How to update email password on iPhone or iPad

  4. Tap the ‘Account’ field again to access email account login and server details

    5. How to update email password on iPhone or iPad

  5. Tap in the “Password” field and clear any existing password, entering the new changed password to update the email password, then tap on “Done” when finished

    6. Updating an email password on iPhone or iPad

  6. Go back or exit out of settings when finished

If you need to update and change any other email passwords you can do so the same way.

It’s always a good idea to confirm that the email account is working as intended after updating a password or changing a password. Simply opening the Mail app on iPhone or iPad and sending yourself an email using the account you updated the password for is usually sufficient to confirm that everything is working as expected.

Mail app icon in iOS

If you have multiple email accounts setup for use in Mail app then changing the Sent From email address to the one you just updated the password for is recommended (note that does not change the default email address used on the device, it’s only for sending that specific email). If you can both send and receive the email just fine for the account that was updated, the password was updated successfully and you can go about your business. If it fails, you likely entered the password wrong when updating the field, so returning to the Mail settings and trying again is a good idea.

Remember, this is aimed at updating an email password that has been changed through the email service. For example, if you reset a password that was forgotten, or changed the email password to something different or more secure.

If you want to reset or change the email password to something totally different rather than simply update it, you would need to do that through the email provider separately, for example through iCloud, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, Outlook, AOL, or whatever the email provider is. Then after changing the email password through the email service, you would use that changed password to update the email password on the iPhone or iPad.

You might also need to do this as a troubleshooting procedure sometimes, as sometimes some email providers appear to drop a password from the Mail settings, or if you change the Apple ID email or the email address linked to an Apple ID and had reset the password in that process too.

Source: OSX Daily

August 4, 2019 0 comment
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How to Disable Camera Access for Apps on iPhone & iPad

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Want to disable Camera access for an app on iPhone or iPad? At any time, you can easily revoke camera access for any application on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. By turning off camera access for an app, that app will no longer be able to use either the front or rear cameras on an iPhone or iPad.

How to Stop Apps from Using Camera on iPhone & iPad

You can prevent apps from being able to access and use the camera on your device by going through the following steps:

  1. Open the “Settings” app on iPhone or iPad

    2. Settings icon

  2. Go to “Privacy” in the settings

    3. How to disable camera access for apps on iPhone and iPad

  3. Choose “Camera” from the privacy settings list

    4. How to disable camera access for apps on iPhone and iPad

  4. Locate the app(s) you want to disable camera access for and toggle the setting corresponding to their name OFF to disable camera for that app

    5. How to turn off camera access for apps on iPhone and iPad

  5. Repeat with other apps to turn off camera ability as desired

All apps that have requested camera access on the iPhone or iPad will appear in this list. If an app does not appear in this list, the app has not requested camera access before (or yet).

Obviously some apps will require camera access to function properly, like a video chat app, so be mindful about what apps you disable camera access for and which you allow.

On the other hand, there are many apps that don’t need to access the camera for the app to work at all, they just request camera access for some other reason, and turning off those apps camera access may be beneficial to privacy or security. Think logically about what an app is and what the apps purpose is when deciding what apps to grant camera access to. Does a camera app need camera access? Probably. Does a social network need camera access? Maybe, or maybe not. Does a game need camera access? Probably not. If you never use the camera in a particular app, you can likely turn it off without consequence to that apps functionality. Be discerning!

Similarly, you can also control what apps have microphone access on iPhone and iPad. If you’re going through and auditing app access to camera for privacy or security purposes, you’d probably want to do the same for the microphone too.

Of course once you have taken pictures with the camera, there are apps that also want to access the photos on your iPhone or iPad too. Accordingly, separate from controlling camera access for apps you can also control what apps can access Photos on iPhone and iPad too. You’ll often find apps that want to have photos access that simply don’t need it.

It’s worth mentioning this is not the only time you can manage what apps have camera access on an iPhone or iPad. Usually when you first launch an app that wants to use the camera, a pop-up screen appears on the iPhone or iPad that says the app is requesting camera access. For example if you freshly install Instagram or another camera app you will find this request when you launch the app for the first time. Whether you choose “Allow” or “Disallow” at that screen will control access for that particular circumstance, but beyond that you can always find the apps which have requested camera access in this privacy list within the device Settings. And of course you can then adjust each app individually as to whether you want that app to have access to the device camera or not.

This obviously allows you to manage what apps can access and use the camera on an iPhone or iPad, but you can go further if you’d like to and disable the Camera app itself as well.

You may also find it useful to know that a similar feature exists for Mac as well, you ca learn how to prevent apps using the camera on Mac if interested.

Source: OSX Daily

July 24, 2019 0 comment
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How to Add AppleCare+ Warranty to iPad or iPhone

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AppleCare Plus is an extended warranty program available for iPad and iPhone. If you have recently bought an iPhone or iPad, you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of that devices purchase.

AppleCare+ Plus will provide 24 months of tech support, repair, and replacement coverage for an iPad or iPhone, along with major components that are included with the device. You can even use the extended warranty to cover accidental damage for an additional fee, so for example if you dropped an iPhone and the screen is broken, that type of damage would be covered by the accidental damage fee which is almost always notably cheaper than replacing the screen without the AppleCare Plus plan.

There are several ways to add AppleCare+ to an iPhone, Pad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad mini.

Buying AppleCare at Time of Original Purchase

Perhaps the simplest way of adding AppleCare to a new device is during the standard checkout process, and the clerk will usually ask you to add the warranty if you’re in a store, and if you’re checking out online you will find it as an option to add the AppleCare+ coverage there too. But not everyone does that when they’re buying a new iPhone or iPad, but as long as you’re within the 60 day window you can find other methods of buying AppleCare+ coverage.

Buy AppleCare for iPhone or iPad in Settings App

The next simplest way to add AppleCare to an iPhone or iPad is through the device Settings, it will be available as an option as long as the device was purchased within the last 60 days:

  1. Open the “Settings” app
  2. Tap on “AppleCare+ Coverage Available” *

    3. How to Add AppleCare to iPad or iPhone

  3. Click on “Continue” to start adding AppleCare+ coverage for the iPhone or iPad

    4. Add AppleCare to iPad or ipHone

  4. Tap to choose the AppleCare+ coverage warranty plan to buy for your iPhone or iPad

    5. Choose the AppleCare warranty plan for iPhone or iPad

  5. Continue through the AppleCare+ checkout process to order AppleCare for the device, this requires you to submit a diagnostic report to Apple

Once you have ordered AppleCare+, your iPhone or iPad will be covered for 24 months for repair issues and accidental damage (with an additional service fee).

* Under the “AppleCare+ Coverage Available” option you will see the remaining time that is allotted for you to purchase AppleCare for that device. You have 60 days from the time of purchase to buy AppleCare+ Coverage for an iPhone or iPad.

Other Ways to Buy AppleCare+ Coverage Warranty for iPhone & iPad

No matter how you purchase AppleCare, if you are buying it after you already bought an iPad or iPhone you will need to run a remote diagnostic on the device.

If you’re interested in learning more about AppleCare Plus, you can read more about AppleCare for iPad here at apple.com and learn more about AppleCare for iPhone here at apple.com

It’s worth mentioning that some insurance plans and even credit cards will offer warranty-type services for damage to an iPhone or iPad, but those vary widely based on individual plans and providers. Nonetheless it may be worth looking into if either is applicable to you and your devices, either as a supplement to or an alternative to an AppleCare+ warranty coverage plan.

Source: OSX Daily

July 14, 2019 0 comment
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How to Request Mobile Site After Requesting Desktop Site in Safari on iPhone

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Wondering how to switch back to a mobile site after requesting a desktop site in Safari for iPhone? You may have noticed there’s not a “Request Mobile Site” option in Safari on iPhone and iPod touch, but changing back to the mobile version of a desktop site is quite simple on iPhone with Safari as we’ll show you in this tutorial.


As you likely know, many websites serve a mobile-specific version to smaller screened devices like the iPhone or iPod touch. But sometimes users will use the “Request Desktop Site” feature in Safari for iPhone to view the full version of a website rather than a mobile site. But how do you switch back to the mobile site again? That’s easy, here is all you need to do:

How to Switch from Desktop Site Back to Mobile Site with Safari for iPhone

Returning to the mobile version of a website in Safari on iPhone is simply a matter of closing the tab and opening the website again:

  1. From Safari on iPhone, go to the desktop webpage that you want to view the Mobile Site for
  2. Tap on the Tabs button in Safari and then close that webpages tab while it’s still in Desktop Site view (optionally, you may want to copy the URL first for easy retrieval)
  3. Now open a new Safari tab and go back to the website URL you just closed, it will load automatically in Mobile Site view

Simply closing the Safari tab on iPhone and re-opening the webpage will switch it back to the Mobile Site default view.

Switching desktop site back to mobile site in Safari on iPhone

Alternatively, you can also delete the specific sites website data in Safari Settings on iPhone and then refresh the website to accomplish the same thing. Doing that will also refresh the webpage into Mobile Site from Desktop Site, as the default user agent on iPhone is for a mobile device.

While we’re obviously focusing on iPhone here, this process is the same on iPod touch and iPad too, though most websites will show an iPad the full desktop version of a website rather than the mobile site anyway.

Currently this is how you switch from the desktop site back to a mobile site, and while it would make a lot of sense for the iOS “Request Desktop Site” option to switch to a “Request Mobile Site” option in the Sharing action menu, for now that feature does not exist. Instead, you’ll want to just close the tab and then open it again to achieve the same result.

This is probably mostly relevant for web workers, but sometimes regular users find themselves having to switch between desktop sites and mobile sites too.

If you know of another approach to requesting a mobile site again on Safari for iPhone, share with us in the comments below.

Source: OSX Daily

July 12, 2019 0 comment
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How to Watch MKV Video on iPad from Files App

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Want to watch MKV videos stored in the Files app on an iPad? You can do that easily once you learn how. This makes it simple to keep locally stored MKV movies on iPad within the Files app to be able to watch directly on the device.


If you have an MKV video file in the Files app of iPad that you want to watch, you may have noticed that by default the Files app is not able to play mkv video files. But not to worry, with the help of a free app you can easily watch any MKV movie that is located in the Files app of an iPad.

How to Watch MKV Movies from Files app on iPad

  1. Download VLC from the App Store to the iPad, it is free
  2. Open the Files app on the iPad and navigate to the MKV movie file you want to watch

    3. Navigate in Files app to the MKV video you want to watch on iPad

  3. Tap on the MKV video and then tap on the Share button, it looks like a box with an arrow flying out of the top

    4. 


  4. Choose “Open in VLC” to open the MKV movie file into the VLC app*

    5. Choose to open MKV video in VLC on iPad to watch it

  5. Watch your MKV video in VLC, you can play, pause, fast forward, rewind, and perform all other expected video watching capabilities in VLC on iPad

    6. Watching an MKV video on iPad from Files app

*Sometimes you must first choose to “Copy to VLC” from the Sharing menu, then tap out of the Share sheet, wait a moment or two, and then open the Sharing screen again to choose “Open in VLC”.

Note that every time you wish to watch the MKV video in VLC you will need to manually choose to do so through the same Sharing menu within Files app.

With iPadOS 13 (and later) you can even use this same trick to watch MKV video files from the Files app that are on a local network share, so if you have an SMB file server you can access that through Files app and then load any mkv movies directly into VLC too.

Do you know of another simple method of watching MKV video files and MKV movies on an iPad (or iPhone), from the Files app or otherwise? Share with us in the comments below!

Source: OSX Daily

July 5, 2019 0 comment
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How to Check Progress of iCloud Restore on iPhone or iPad

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Wondering how long an iCloud backup restore to an iPhone or iPad will take to complete? Restoring an iPhone or iPad from an iCloud Backup can take a while, depending on the size of the iCloud backup, and the speed of the internet connection the iOS device is connected to.

If you want to check on the progress of an active iCloud Restore, you can do so in modern versions of iOS.

How to Check Progress of iCloud Restore from Backup on iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the “Settings” app in iOS
  2. Tap on “Your Name” at the top of the Settings
  3. Tap on “iCloud”
  4. Tap on “iCloud Backup”
  5. Locate the data remaining information on the iCloud backup restore process under the ‘Stop’ button to get a rough idea of how much longer the restore will take

    6. How to check iCloud restore progress in iOS

The data remaining information will be shown in megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB).

It’s best to let the iCloud Restore process complete, however long it may take. Failure to let the iCloud restore from backup process complete can lead to permanent data loss.

Optionally, but not recommended, you can stop an iCloud Restore from backup to an iOS device. Stopping an iCloud Restore can result in data loss and is therefore not recommended unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

While the iCloud Restore process is ongoing, you may notice notably poor battery life on the iPad or iPhone as the devices “Ongoing Restore” background activity and downloading of data uses more energy than usual. Letting the iCloud Restore process complete will return the device to normal expected battery performance.

Note that much earlier versions of iOS do not support this feature.

By comparison, checking the restore progress of an iTunes backup restore is much more obvious because the iTunes window has a progress indicator showing the current progress and how long it will take to complete.

Source: OSX Daily

June 28, 2019 0 comment
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How to Install iOS 13 or iPadOS Beta

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Installing iPadOS 13 beta or iOS 13 beta is easy to do, and though most users should not install it right now, this tutorial will walk through the process for those who are interested in doing so and with access to the developer betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS.

Requirements for installing iOS 13 beta and iPadOS beta are pretty straight forward. You will need an iPhone or iPad compatible with iPadOS / iOS 13. You’ll also need the appropriate beta IPSW file that matches the iPad or iPhone you wish to install iPadOS / iOS 13 beta onto. Finally, you’ll need a Mac with either Xcode 11 beta or MacOS Catalina Beta installed, though we’re going to focus on the method that requires Xcode 11 beta here but it’s just as easy in Catalina. If you use the Catalina method for installing iOS 13 beta then skip the Xcode section, and instead select the target iPad or iPhone in the Finder rather than iTunes – everything else is this same.

How to Install iPadOS 13 Beta or iOS 13 Beta

Before starting, backup the iPad or iPhone to iCloud, or iTunes, or both. Backing up insures you have a fresh copy of your important data, photos, files, and other information, and makes downgrading easier. A failure to complete device backup may lead to permanent data loss. Don’t skip making a backup!

  1. Download and install the appropriate IPSW file for iOS 13 beta or iPadOS 13 beta for your device model and put it somewhere obvious, like the Desktop or Downloads folder
  2. Download and install Xcode 11 beta on the Mac
  3. Launch Xcode 11 beta to complete installation, when everything has finished installing you can quit out of Xcode

    4. Xcode is necessary for installing iOS 13 beta

  4. Open iTunes on the Mac and then connect the iPhone or iPad to the Mac with a USB cable
  5. Select the iPhone or iPad in iTunes, then hold down the OPTION key and click on “Update” *

    6. How to install iOS 13 or iPadOS beta with firmware

  6. Navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded in the first step
  7. Choose to update to iOS 13 / iPadOS 13

    8. Choose to update to iOS 13 beta or iPadOS 13 beta

  8. Enter the passcode on the iPad or iPhone if requested
  9. Let iOS 13 / iPadOS install, you’ll see a progress bar and Apple logo on the screen of the device several times and in iTunes

    10. Installing iPadOS 13 beta and iOS 13 beta through iTunes shows a progress bar

  10. When finished, the iPhone or iPad will boot directly into iPadOS beta or iOS 13 beta

iPadOS iOS 13 screenshot of home screen

That’s all there is to it, as you can see this is very straight forward.

The screenshots here demonstrate installing iPadOS onto an iPad Pro, but the process is identical for installing iOS 13 onto an iPhone or iPod touch.

* Note you can also OPTION click on “Restore” but to restore with the iOS 13 IPSW file or iPadOS 13 IPSW file you must turn off Find My iPhone / Find My iPad first, which you’ll get a notification about. You can turn off Find My Device in Settings > (click your name) > iCloud > Find My iPad / iPhone > turn OFF

Find My iPhone must be turned off before restoring iOS or iPadOS

How can I download the iPadOS or iOS 13 beta IPSW files?

Anyone enrolled in the Apple Developer program can access and download the beta IPSW firmware files of ipadOS and iOS 13 through developer.apple.com. Though it’s aimed primarily at developers, technically anyone can pay the annual $99 fee to participate in that program.

There are various other sources found on the web of iOS 13 beta IPSW files but the only genuine source of firmware files is when they are downloaded directly from Apple servers.

What about installing the iPadOS / iOS 13 public beta?

Apple has said the public beta programs for iPadOS and iOS 13 will start in July.

Installing the public beta is usually a different process, done through a configuration profile and installed through Software Update on the device. We’ll cover that separately when the public beta is available.

iPadOS / iOS 13 beta won’t install!

Be sure the correct iPadOS / iOS 13 IPSW file is used to match the model of the iPad Pro, iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, iPhone Plus, or iPod touch.

It’s also possible that you forgot to install Xcode 11 beta first too, which is necessary to be able to install iOS 13 beta and iPadOS beta through iTunes.

You can also install iPadOS beta without Xcode 11 beta if you install the MacOS Catalina Beta. If you are using macOS Catalina to install ipadOS beta, everything is the same except that rather than using iTunes, you simply select the iPad in the Finder when it’s connected to the Mac.

iOS 13 and iPadOS have a lot of interesting features, including Dark Mode, local file storage, support for external storage devices, mouse support through Accessibility, and more. Meanwhile, iPadOS 13 is the newly rebranded iOS 13 for iPad, and it has all the same features along with some iPad specific features too like a revised Home Screen, a handful of multitasking gestures and features, and support for many keyboard shortcuts.

This is obviously aimed at users who are interested in beta testing the iPadOS 13 beta and iOS 13 beta, but most people should simply wait for the final version to arrive later in the year. Apple has said that iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 will be released in the fall to the general public.

Source: OSX Daily

June 10, 2019 0 comment
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