How to get iOS 11 and start playing with the new AR features

Apple announced the next version of iOS this past week at WWDC, and one of the features that I'm looking forward to is the Augmented Reality (AR) features that are built in. I can't wait, so I'm going to install the beta of iOS 11 this week on an 'old' iPhone 6S Plus that I have as a test driver device. Here are the steps to get the beta if, like me, you can't wait either.

I'm assuming that you already have a developer account with Apple and can follow these instructions. If you're not in the Apple developer program, you can sign up for the public beta () but it won't be available until later this month (June 2017).

Backup 

If you ever want to go back to iOS 10, you'll need to create an archive backup via iTunes or iCloud. I'm using a test device, so I won't be performing a backup.

Download 

On your phone or tablet, visit: developer.apple.com. Sign in with your Apple developer account. Go to the Downloads link:


Find the iOS 11 beta in the list of downloads.

Tap the Download button for the iOS 11 beta, to download the Configuration Profile on your device.

Consent 

You'll be taken to the beta profile. Touch the link to Install. Again, read the message from Apple that you are using beta software, then Touch Install.

Restart Your device will restart and you'll be on your way to getting the latest beta bits. Because I am interested in Hololens and AR in general, I'll be playing with the Augmented Reality (AR) features in the iOS 11 beta over the next few months. I will put up some blog posts about what I find and what I'm building.

My posts will be specific to iOS 11 AR features used in Xamarin iOS and Xamarin Forms.