Do you feel lucky? You can roll the dice and load iOS 26 Developer Beta on iPhone now

The iOS 26 Developer Beta has arrived. | Image credit-PhoneArena
Since the Developer Beta is released first so that developers can quickly see what work they need to do with their apps, the release is likely to be more buggy and less stable than the Public Beta release. Before you do anything else, make sure to backup your phone.

Information on installing the iOS 26 Developer Beta. | Image credit-Apple
To install the iOS 26 Developer Beta, go to Settings > General > Software Update. At the top of the Software Update page, tap on Beta Updates and on the next page, tap on iOS 26 Developer Beta. A check mark will appear indicating that you’ve selected this beta version to receive. Go back to Settings > General > Software Update and you should receive the prompt to install. iOS 26 Developer Beta. Follow the directions to install it.