How to install iOS 9 beta without developer account or registering UDID - iPhoneHeat

How to install iOS 9 beta without developer account or registering UDID

Apple announced iOS 9 during WWDC 2015, and seeded the first iOS 9 beta soon after the keynote. Typically, the beta versions can only be installed on the device whose UDID is registered with Apple.

Registered Apple developers can download iOS 9 beta from the iOS Dev Center. As expected iOS 9 is set to bring performance improvements, stability and bug fixes. Still, the next major Apple mobile operating system will come with handful of new features. Checkout our iOS 9 new features list and also the iOS 9 compatible devices.

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To install iOS 9 beta on your device, you need to register its UDID with Apple. To register a UDID, first you need a develop account, and from within a develop account you can register UDID of your iPhone or iPad.

But just like iOS 8, many tinkerers successfully managed to install iOS 9 beta on their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch without registering UDID. The trick is to hold down the Option key on Mac or Shift key in Windows, and clicking on the Check for Update button.

Here are the details instruction to install beta of iOS 9 on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch without a developer account or registered UDID.

How to Install iOS 9 beta without registering UDID or developer account

  1. Download iOS 9 beta for your device. Firmware files can easily be found online (Google is your friend) or check this website.
  2. Open iTunes, connect your device to your computer.
  3. Backup your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch using iCloud or iTunes.
  4. Select your device from the top-left corner and then go to Summary tab.
  5. Hold down the Option key on Mac, or Shift key in Windows and then click the Update iPhone (iPad or iPod Touch) button.
  6. Browse and select the download iOS 9 beta IPSW file and click Open button.
  7. Click Ok on the prompt telling you that it will update your device to iOS 9.
  8. You will see ‘Slide to upgrade’ slider after it reboots. Do so to proceed.
  9. Your device will reboot again, and then it’ll greet you with the ‘Hello’ welcome screen.
  10. Now follow the on-screen instructions to set up your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
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