Apple has already released iOS 18.2 Beta 1 with ChatGPT integration ahead of iOS 18.1’s official release next week

Apple is expected to release iOS 18.1 next week with its first wave of Apple Intelligence features, but ahead of the software’s official launch, the company has decided to make the first beta of iOS 18.2 available to developers. The latest beta will be available a few days after the company makes the first Release Candidate build available to developers. You can now download and install the latest iOS 18.2 beta on your compatible iPhone.

Apple has released iOS 18.2 Beta 1 to developers for testing and is now available to download on compatible devices

If you are a developer, you now have the option to download and install the latest iOS 18.2 Beta 1 on your compatible iPhone via the Settings app. All you have to do is walk over Settings > General > Software updates > Beta updates > and then follow the on-screen instructions to install iOS 18.2 Beta 1 on your iPhone. Make sure your Apple ID is linked to your developer account if you want to receive the update over the air. Otherwise, the beta update will not appear in the Settings app.

iOS 18.2 will be a significant upgrade, bringing support for the new Siri integration with ChatGPT, one of the biggest innovations the company announced on stage at its WWDC event. Additionally, the update will include a number of additional changes including Genmoji and Image Playground.

Apple seems to be in a hurry to release new AI features for the iPhone as it has been more than a month since the iPhone 16 models went on sale and users are finding it difficult to decide whether to upgrade to the newer models should. Typically, the company releases software updates soon after releasing the final version, but this time Apple saw fit to offer the beta version of iOS 18.2 even before iOS 18.1 was released to the general public.

There are a handful of new features and changes in the iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2 updates that users will like, but most importantly, the company needs to fix some of the issues in the iOS 18 update. Users complain about iPhone freezing issues that require special attention as they could affect the entire user experience of a new device. We’ll be sharing all the new features of the iOS 18.2 update soon, so stay tuned. Do you think iOS 18.2 is a worse update than iOS 18.1?