iOS 8 was one of the most expected updates of the year for every iDevice user and, as soon as it was launched, Apple already announced that even more updates were to be released soon, in order to improve the overall experience with their mobile operating system.
Of course, like every year, the beta version of iOS 8 was released straight after the WWDC, enabling developers to take a peak at what it will bring new, followed by five more beta versions and the Gold Master version, right before the final iOS 8 was made available.
How To Install iOS 8 Beta Update on iPhone, iPad or iPod
If you’re not a developer, you can also download iOS 8 Beta and install it on your iPhone, iPad or iPod, following these instructions:
1. Backup your iOS device to iCloud or iTunes before upgrading.
2. Check your iPhone, iPad or iPod model, in order to download the correct firmware.
3. Download iOS 8 Beta for your device, using the following links:
iPhones
- iPhone 5S (A1453, A1533) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5S (A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1456, A1532) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1428) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1429) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 4S Link1; Link2
iPads
- iPad Air (A1474) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1475) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1476) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1489) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1490) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1455) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1491) Link
- iPad Mini (A1432) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1454) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1458) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1459) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1460) Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 WiFi Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi (Rev A) Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi Link1; Link2
iPod Touch
iOS Beta Download (2) for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
iOS 8 Beta 2 brought new software updates to developers and it was made available for everybody who had the Beta 1 already installed, over the air.
How To Install iOS 8 Beta 2 Without a Developer Account
1. Connect your iDevice with iTunes via USB.
2.Restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to iOS 7.1.1 via iTunes, then setup it as a new iPhone
3. Download iOS 8 Beta 2 for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch from the following links
4. Now your are requested to hold SHIFT and left click on “Check for Updates” on iTunes, then select iOS 8 beta 2 which you downloaded on Step 3, wait for few minutes and enjoy iOS 8.
iPhones
- iPhone 5S (A1453, A1533) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5S (A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1456, A1532) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1428) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1429) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 4S Link1; Link2
iPads
- iPad Air (A1474) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1475) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1476) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1489) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1490) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1455) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1491) Link
- iPad Mini (A1432) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1454) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1458) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1459) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1460) Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 WiFi Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi (Rev A) Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi Link1; Link2
iPod Touch
iOS 8 Beta Download (3) Update for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch
Developers can install the update OTA, but if you don’t have a Developer Account, you can use the following links in order to download iOS 8 Beta 3 ipsw files and install it, using the instructions used for Beta 2.
iPhones
- IPHONE 5S (A1453, A1533) LINK1; LINK2
- IPHONE 5S (A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530) LINK1; LINK2
- IPHONE 5C (A1456, A1532) LINK1; LINK2
- IPHONE 5C (A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529) LINK1; LINK2
- IPHONE 5 (A1428) LINK1; LINK2
- IPHONE 5 (A1429) LINK1; LINK2
- IPHONE 4S LINK1; LINK2
iPads
- IPAD AIR (A1474) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD AIR (A1475) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD AIR (A1476) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD MINI (A1489) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD MINI (A1490) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD MINI (A1455) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD MINI (A1491) LINK
- IPAD MINI (A1432) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD MINI (A1454) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 4 (A1458) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 4 (A1459) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 4 (A1460) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 3 CDMA LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 3 GSM LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 3 WIFI LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 2 CDMA LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 2 GSM LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 2 WIFI (REV A) LINK1; LINK2
- IPAD 2 WIFI LINK1; LINK2
iPod Touch
- IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION LINK1; LINK2
Get iOS 8 Beta 4 Download for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Apple rolled out iOS 8 Beta 4 for developers, with a couple of improvements and bug fixes. Of course, you can find the links for dowloading iOS 8 Beta 4 below:
iPhones
- iPhone 5S (A1453, A1533) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5S (A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1456, A1532) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1428) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1429) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 4S Link1; Link2
iPads
- iPad Air (A1474) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1475) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1476) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1489) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1490) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1455) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1491) Link
- iPad Mini (A1432) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1454) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1458) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1459) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1460) Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 WiFi Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi (Rev A) Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi Link1; Link2
iPod Touch
iOS 8 Beta Download (5) for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch
Beta 5 was the last version released by Apple before the Gold Master version was made available, as the Beta 6 was available only for select testing partners. It also came with a lot of improvements. It was made available over the air, for registered developers, but you can also use the links below in order to download iOS 8 Beta 5.
iPhones
- iPhone 5S (A1453, A1533) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5S (A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1456, A1532) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5C (A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1428) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 5 (A1429) Link1; Link2
- iPhone 4S Link1; Link2
iPads
- iPad Air (A1474) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1475) Link1; Link2
- iPad Air (A1476) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1489) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1490) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1455) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1491) Link
- iPad Mini (A1432) Link1; Link2
- iPad Mini (A1454) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1458) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1459) Link1; Link2
- iPad 4 (A1460) Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 3 WiFi Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 CDMA Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 GSM Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi (Rev A) Link1; Link2
- iPad 2 WiFi Link1; Link2
iPod Touch
iOS 8 Gold Master Build Goes Available for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch
The Gold Master version of iOS 8 was offered after the September 19 event, when the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were released. The download links are available on our iOS 8 GM download page.
Download iOS 8.1 Beta 1 for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
After the final version of iOS 8 was released, there were still some issues that needed to be fixed, so Apple announced that iOS 8.1 is on its way. The new update enabled Apple Pay and also included several improvements and bug fixes. You can download iOS 8.1 Beta using the links for registered developers, if you have an ID:
iPads
- iPad Air 2 (Model A1566)
- iPad Air 2 (Model A1567)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1599)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1600)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1601)
- iPad Air (Model A1474)
- iPad Air (Model A1475)
- iPad Air (Model A1476)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1489)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1490)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1491)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
- iPad mini (Model A1432)
- iPad mini (Model A1454)
- iPad mini (Model A1455)
- iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)
iPhones
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
- iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
- iPhone 4s
iPod Touch
Download iOS 8.1 Beta 2 for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Shortly after, iOS 8.1 Beta 2 was released, bringing a few, but significant updates. It can be downloaded using the links below:
iPads
- iPad Air (Model A1474)
- iPad Air (Model A1475)
- iPad Air (Model A1476)
- iPad mini (Model A1489)
- iPad mini (Model A1490)
- iPad mini (Model A1491)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
- iPad mini (Model A1432)
- iPad mini (Model A1454)
- iPad mini (Model A1455)
- iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)
iPhones
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
- iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
- iPhone 4s
iPod touch
iOS 8.2 Beta download for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Finally, the latest version of iOS, 8.2, is now available in a Beta version, since November 18 and it can be downloaded for testing. Donwload iOS 8.2 Beta using the following links:
iPhones
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
- iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
- iPhone 4s
iPads
- iPad Air 2 (Model A1566)
- iPad Air 2 (Model A1567)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1599)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1600)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1601)
- iPad Air (Model A1474)
- iPad Air (Model A1475)
- iPad Air (Model A1476)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1489)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1490)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1491)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
- iPad mini (Model A1432)
- iPad mini (Model A1454)
- iPad mini (Model A1455)
- iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)
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