Apple releases iOS 18.1 beta for iPhone 16 series to simplify user upgrades

Apple has released a build of iOS 18.1 beta specifically for the new iPhone 16 series, according to 9to5Mac. Previously, a build for iOS 18.1 was unavailable, raising concerns that users might face issues when setting up their new iPhones by restoring a backup from another device running iOS 18.1 beta.

Users running iOS 18.1 beta 3 on older-generation iPhones will be able to switch to the iPhone 16 models using the beta version, which includes Apple Intelligence, once the device is released next week. According to 9to5Mac, the iOS 18.1 build for the iPhone 16 series is the same as beta 3 available for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.