(Beta software)适用于Android 和 iOS的(Android and iOS)Beta 软件是仍处于测试阶段(testing phase)的操作系统版本。任何人都可以免费下载并安装到他们的设备上。
您可以安装Android 测试版和 iOS 测试版(Android beta and iOS beta)，以了解在向所有人提供公开版本之前会发生什么。当您听说Apple 或 Google在即将到来的系统更新中发布新功能时，您几乎总是可以通过(Apple or Google)测试版软件(beta software)尽早获得相同的功能。
但是，重要的是要知道操作系统尚未完全开发。相反，它们是预发布版本，这意味着它们仍在开发中，错误仍在被消除，功能仍在熨烫中。事实上，您可能会在早期的beta 版本(beta release)中使用一些功能，而这些功能实际上永远不会到达最终版本。
您应该注册测试版软件(Beta Software)吗？
遇到故障和错误也很常见，甚至可能影响您使用手机或平板电脑的系统范围的问题。例如，早期的beta 版本(beta version)可能会导致您的普通应用程序崩溃或与通话质量、互联网浏览(internet browsing)、视频流(video streaming)等混乱。
话虽如此，如果您想向软件开发人员报告错误以帮助他们改进产品，那么使用
iOS 或 Android 测试版软件(iOS or Android beta software)可能正适合您。您可以帮助他们识别错误并顺利发布公开版本供其他人使用。
如果您确定要承担这些风险，那么为这些平台注册测试版操作系统真的很容易。让我们看看如何注册这些程序，然后看看如何在您的设备上安装测试版软件。
如何注册
注册Android或 iOS 测试计划再简单不过了。只需使用您在手机或平板电脑上使用的帐户(phone or tablet)登录(Just log)
并接受计划条款即可。
Android 测试版计划(Android
Beta Program)
第 1 步(Step 1)：访问 Google 的Android Beta 计划(Android Beta Program)页面。
第 2 步(Step 2)：如果您看到该按钮，请选择登录；如果您已经登录，请(Sign in )选择选择(Opt in)加入。
如果您看到没有符合条件的设备的通知，请仔细检查您是否登录了正确的电子邮件帐户(email account)。它必须是一个也登录到兼容Android 设备的设备(Android device)。话虽如此，看看哪些设备能够测试 Android 软件(see which devices are able to beta Android software)。
第 3 步(Step 3)：按照屏幕上的任何其他提示进行操作，例如接受服务条款。
iOS 测试计划
第 1 步(Step 1)：访问Apple Beta 软件计划(Apple Beta Software Program)页面。
第 2 步(Step 2)：选择登录(Sign in )以登录您的 Apple 帐户。
确保(Make sure)此帐户与您在 iPhone、iPad 或 iPod touch 上登录的帐户相同。
第 3 步(Step 3)：从您的设备访问 Apple 网站上的此页面(access this page on Apple’s website)。
第 4 步(Step 4)：选择下载配置文件(Download profile)
并按照步骤将测试版配置文件(beta profile)添加到您的设备。
如何安装测试版操作系统
完成注册过程(signup process)后，在您的Android或 iOS 设备上安装测试版软件(beta software)非常容易：
提示：建议在安装测试版操作系统之前备份您的设备。如果出现问题，您可以随时从备份中恢复。(Tip:
It’s recommended to back up your device before installing a beta operating
system. Should something go wrong, you can always restore from the backup.)
对于 Android，请转到设置(Settings )>系统(System )>
高级(Advanced )>系统更新(System update)，然后选择检查更新(Check
for update)以获取 Android 测试版。
对于 iOS，请前往“设置”(Settings ) > “通用(General )” >
“软件更新”(Software Update)，然后选择“下载并安装(Download and install)”以获取最新
的 iOS测试版(beta version)。
如何退出 Beta 计划
测试版软件(Beta software)对任何人来说都很有趣，对应用程序开发人员或其他想要访问最新技术软件(tech software)的人很有用。但是，根据定义，测试版程序还没有准备好供公众使用，并且可能会使您的系统崩溃到无法使用的程度。
您可以等到公开版本发布后自动结束测试版。这将为您提供最终版本并取消订阅该主要操作系统版本的(OS version)beta 程序(beta program)。或者，您可以随时手动退出Beta 计划。(beta program)
当您卸载Beta 版软件(beta software)时，您会将当前的公开版本放在您的设备上。当然，这也会删除任何测试版功能。
退出 Android Beta 计划(Leave
the Android Beta Program)
在您的Android 设备(Android device)上撤销Beta 计划(beta program)就像从Android Beta 计划(Android Beta Program)页面中选择退出(Opt out)然后退出 Beta(Leave beta)一样简单。
只需使用您注册测试版程序(beta program)时使用的相同帐户登录，您就可以快速撤消测试版软件(beta software)。
移除 iOS 测试版配置文件(Remove
iOS Beta Profile)
安装测试版 iOS 软件(beta iOS software)是通过下载测试版配置文件(beta profile)完成的，因此您可以通过删除配置文件来退出 iOS测试版程序。(beta program)
前往设置(Settings )>通用(General)>配置文件(Profile)，选择您在上面下载的配置文件，然后点击删除配置文件(Remove Profile)。
How to Sign Up for iOS or Android Beta Software
Beta software for Android and iОS are
operating system releases that are still in the testing phase. It’s free for
anyone to download and install to their devices.
You can install Android beta and iOS beta to get a glimpse of what’s to come before the public release is offered to everyone. When you hear about Apple or Google releasing a new feature in an upcoming system update, you can almost always get that same feature early with the beta software.
However, it’s important to be aware that the
operating systems are not fully developed. They’re instead pre-releases,
meaning that they’re still being worked on, the bugs still being squashed, and
the features still being ironed on. In fact, you might use some features in an
early beta release that will never actually reach the final release.
Should You Sign Up
for Beta Software?
It’s also common to encounter glitches and
bugs, and maybe even system-wide issues that impact how you use your phone or
tablet. For example, an early beta version might cause your normal apps to
crash or mess with call quality, internet browsing, video streaming, etc.
With that being said, if you like to report
bugs to software developers to help them improve the product, then using the
iOS or Android beta software might be right up your alley. You can help them
identify bugs and get a public release smoothed out for everyone else to use.
If you’re certain you want to take those
risks, signing up for a beta OS for these platforms is really easy. Let’s take
a look at how to sign up for the programs and then how to install the beta
software on your device.
How to Sign Up
Signing up for the Android or iOS beta program
couldn’t be easier. Just log in with the account you use on your phone or tablet
and accept the program terms.
Android
Beta Program
Step 1: Visit Google’s Android Beta Program page.
Step 2: Select Sign in if you see
that button, or Opt in if you’re
already signed in.
If you see a notice about having no eligible devices, double-check that you’ve logged in to the right email account. It needs to be one that is also signed into a compatible Android device. With that being said, see which devices are able to beta Android software.
Step 3: Follow any other onscreen prompts, like accepting the terms of
service.
iOS Beta Program
Step 1: Visit the Apple Beta Software Program page.
Step 2: Select Sign in to log in
to your Apple account.
Make sure this account is the same one that
you’re logged in to on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Step 3: From your device, access this page on Apple’s website.
Step 4: Select Download profile
and follow the steps to add the beta profile to your device.
How to Install the
Beta OS
With the signup process out of the way,
installing the beta software on your Android or iOS device is extremely easy:
Tip:
It’s recommended to back up your device before installing a beta operating
system. Should something go wrong, you can always restore from the backup.
For Android, go to Settings > System >
Advanced > System update, and choose Check
for update to get Android beta.
For iOS, go to Settings > General >
Software Update, and choose Download and install to get the latest
beta version of iOS.
How to Leave the
Beta Program
Beta software can be fun for anyone, and
useful for app developers or others wanting to access the latest tech software.
However, beta programs, by definition, are not ready for public use and can
crash your system to the point that it become unbearable to use.
You could wait until the public release comes
out to end the beta automatically. This will give you the final release and
unsubscribe you from the beta program for that major OS version. Or, you can
leave the beta program manually at any time.
When you uninstall the beta software, you put
the current public release on your device. Of course, this will also remove any
beta features.
Leave
the Android Beta Program
Reversing the beta program on your Android device is as easy as choosing Opt out and then Leave beta from the Android Beta Program page.
Just log in with the same account you did to sign up for the beta program, and you can undo the beta software quickly.
Remove
iOS Beta Profile
Installing the beta iOS software was done by downloading the beta profile, so you can leave the iOS beta program by deleting the profile.
Go to Settings > General > Profile, choose the profile you downloaded above, and tap Remove Profile.
