Cannot download iOS 10.1 Public Beta on new iPhone 7 Plus

App & System Services Core OS Beta iOS

Created Oct ’16

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I had an iPhone 6 Plus until yesterday running iOS 10.1 Public Beta 4 and backed it up to iTunes and iCloud regularly.

I just got an iPhone 7 Plus and need to update it to iOS 10.1 beta as well so I can restore from backup, but I keep getting a 10.0.3 is up to date message when I try to download and install the Public Beta. I have correctly enrolled my new 7 Plus on the beta site and downloaded the correct beta profile (deleted and re-installed several times, in fact), but it just does not see that there's a beta version out there ready to be downloaded.

Unfortunately I do not have immediate access to a Mac to try updating it to 10.1 via iTunes as suggested by many on various forums, but hope to use a friend's Mac to try it tomorrow.

In the meantime, does anyone know how to fix the OTA download issue? I see online that many others who have upgraded to iPhone 7 Plus are having similar issues.

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gedowjr OP

Oct ’16

Frustrating as this issue is I was relieved to see that this is clearly a widespread problem. Just spent two hours with Apple support chat before the tech told me they couldn't help with a beta problem and that I'd have to go to the developer community. Looking forward to an answer to this issue.

BarryMcKelvey OP

Oct ’16

Hi bubu23bubu23

I too have an iPhone 7 Plus stuck on iOS 10.0.3. I'd followed ur intructions earlier before they were deleted. I have a Developer Account, I donwloaded the ipsw image from my account. I open iTunes on my iMac, press shift + update, it opens a Finder Window. I locate the file but it is greyed out and I can't select it. Any ideas why thats happening?

Thanks

Barry

megahy OP

Oct ’16

It is strange how AppleCare hasn't been able to help as this issue is also found when trying to do an OTA update from 10.0.2 to 10.0.3.

That being said, have you tried contacting Developer Support?

https://developer.apple.com/contact/submit/

josephswe OP

Oct ’16

I followed the buba23 instructions and it worked on my new 7plus using PC and iTunes. Didn't like having to get iOS image from non-apple source, but apple leaves us non paid developers to fend for ourselves. I am so disapointed by Apples lack of support for this issue. Been fighting for two days including several hours with AppleCare support.

GrandMasterB OP

Oct ’16

In my experience that was also beta profile related. If you remove the iOS Beta Software Profile then you can OTA from 10.0.2 to 10.0.3 without problem. I also sent documentation of that to developer support.

guaiana OP

Oct ’16

I have the exact same issue. I have installed the Beta Profile on my iPhone 7 Plus, but it still says " 10.0.3 up to date".

GrandMasterB OP

Oct ’16

Here is the window back into the beta... Back on 10.1 beta 5 now!

https : //beta.applebetas.tk

Many Thanks to bubu23bubu23 and Konrad_T for the instructions.

I am fanatical about Apple. I only wish Apple felt the same about me. 😊

BarryT82 OP

Oct ’16

This worked for me. I downloaded 10.1 beta 4 to my Macbook, connected my iPhone 7 Plus, and installed it. My iPhone now shows the Public Beta 5 update as available.

Sree0748 OP

Oct ’16

THANKS MUCH, This worked for me! 🙂.

Rkernutt OP

Oct ’16

Worked for me, just need to get hold of the beta restore ipsw. Google it and you'll find it.

jason.liew OP

Oct ’16

I have an iPhone 7 plus and also facing the same problem with all the guys here, stuck at 10.0.3... But if i am not mistaken, 10.0.3 is rolled out to solve some connection issue for iphone 7 plus or even iphone 7, so maybe Apple prevent us to go higher after we have install 10.0.3 to avoid some problem..

I think we just need to wait for final release to play safe..

Kennethkool OP

Oct ’16

Thank you, it worked!

AlexLyon OP

Oct ’16

I had the same issue and the above worked for me, downloaded beta 4 and used iTunes, then it updated to beta 5 OTA but now my phone does not recognise the official 10.1 update. What is going on ?