New Delhi, July 14 -- SAN FRANCISCO - Apple on Monday opened the iOS 27 public beta program to any iPhone user with an Apple ID, marking the first time this year's major software overhaul has been accessible outside the developer program. Anyone willing to accept the stability trade-offs that come with pre-release software can now sign up and install iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 on an eligible device.

The move places the Liquid Glass redesign, an overhauled Siri, and a set of meaningful child safety tools in front of a far larger audience than developers alone. Apple typically releases its public beta in mid-summer as a deliberate staging step, gathering broader user feedback before the final fall release. This year's software represen...