want to use an older phone for beta testing without activation

By Troy, 11 September, 2022

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iOS and iPadOS

I have an older phone that I want to install the beta profile on, however does anyone know how I can do this without activating the phone? I only have 1 line so this is why I don't want the phone to activate. It's an IPhone8.
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By Julian on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 10:35

With that phone connected to Wi-Fi, open Safari and go to beta.apple.com then get and install the public beta profile, then you should be good to go. The phone does not need to be activated for cell service.

By Tyler on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 10:35

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

To my knowledge, you do not need to remove the SIM in order to install the beta profile or continue to use the iPhone on Wi-Fi.