Not surprisingly, iOS 17 beta testers ran into various issues with Apple’s upcoming operating system. While we can’t help you fix every problem, we can help you fix common problems like low battery, Wi-Fi issues, and more.
The current list of iOS 17 beta issues includes some extremely common performance issues. The list includes abnormal battery drain, Bluetooth issues, problems with first and third party apps, and Face ID issues.
While some issues may require Apple to fix in the new version of iOS 17 beta, some issues you can fix on your own within minutes.
In this guide, we’ll cover potential fixes for the most common iOS 17 beta issues we’ve heard of or seen on our devices.
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Check out these potential fixes before contacting Apple customer support or taking your iPhone to a store.
How to Fix iOS 17 Beta Battery Life Issues
If you run into battery life issues after installing the iOS 17 beta on your iPhone, there are a few things you can try.
If you notice excessive battery drain after installing Apple’s latest operating system, check out our list of fixes. They can help.
If nothing in this guide works, you may need to revert to iOS 16 until Apple fixes the issues in an upcoming beta version.
How to Fix iOS 17 Beta Freezing
If your iPhone crashes and stops responding, here’s how to fix it.
To unplug your iPhone, try doing a hard reset. If you have an iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE 2 or iPhone SE, here’s how to do it.
Check out our guide for more iOS performance fixes.
How to Fix iOS 17 Beta Wi-Fi Issues
If you notice slow Wi-Fi speeds and/or your connection drops constantly while running iOS 17 beta, here are some fixes you can try.
If your iPhone is connected to your home Wi-Fi, try unplugging the router and/or modem for a minute before plugging it back in.
If you can’t access the router your iPhone is connected to, or if you’re sure the problem isn’t related to your router/modem, go to your iPhone’s Settings app.
Now you will want to manually force your iPhone to forget the Wi-Fi network. Here’s how to do this:
If that doesn’t fix the problem, try resetting your phone’s Network Settings:
If none of these fixes help, you’ll want to check Apple’s guide to Wi-Fi issues.
How to Fix iOS 17 Beta Bluetooth Issues
If you’re struggling with Bluetooth issues in iOS 17 beta, here are a few possible solutions.
First, try forcing your iPhone to forget the Bluetooth connection on your iPhone. Here’s how to do this:
If that doesn’t work, try resetting your iPhone’s Network Settings:
You can also try resetting your iPhone’s settings to factory defaults. Here’s how to do this:
Fixing Bluetooth problems can be difficult, especially with beta software. If nothing here works, you’ll want to contact Apple, investigate other possible fixes, or revert to iOS 16.
How to Fix iOS 17 Beta App Issues
If one or more of your apps starts working in iOS 17 beta, there are a few things you can try.
First, try restarting your iPhone. If this does not improve the performance of the application, make sure you are running the latest version of the application. You can also try deleting the app and downloading it again.
App instability will be an issue throughout the beta process as developers won’t be updating their apps to iOS 17 support until we get very close to stable release in the fall. So, if you can’t find a fix, you will probably need to downgrade your iPhone to iOS 17 again.
How To Fix iOS 17 Beta Random Restarts
If your iPhone starts restarting randomly, here are a few fixes you can try.
First, restart your iPhone. If you’re still seeing random reboots, go ahead and update all your apps and see if that fixes the problem. If not, you may need to contact Apple’s customer service.
Check out our guide for more information on how to fix iOS performance issues.
How to Fix iOS 17 Beta GPS Issues
If GPS starts working in iOS 17 beta, try restarting your iPhone before doing anything else.
If that doesn’t work, you’ll want to try toggling Airplane Mode on and off. If it still works, go to your location permissions and make sure you allow the app or apps to use GPS. Here’s how to do this:
You can also try turning Location Services off and on. Here’s how to do this:
If you still can’t get GPS to work properly, try resetting your iPhone’s Network Settings:
Update Your iPhone
Apple will periodically release new iOS 17 beta software. These updates are important because they will fix persistent software related issues.
The company may not list general fixes (e.g. a fix for Bluetooth issues) in an update’s changelog, but new beta software always has the potential to help.
Reduction
If you can’t fix your problem and can’t wait for the next version of iOS 17 beta, you can try downgrading your iPhone to iOS 16 again. Reverting to stable software will almost certainly improve your iPhone’s performance.
