iPhone users issued urgent warning to not download newest software update

Those of us with an iPhone have been advised not to download the latest beta iOS 18 update from Apple.

There's just something about an iOS update that makes us crave it immediately - even if it is mainly for the latest emojis.

Chief executive of Apple, Tim Cook, gave a rousing speech earlier this week about the latest update, iOS 18, and how the addition of 'Apple Intelligence' will offer a complete rebrand of how we use our smartphones.

He described Apple Intelligence as a 'personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s incredibly useful and relevant'.

Very exciting indeed.

'Apple Intelligence' will offer a complete rebrand of how we use our smartphones. (Filip Radwanski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

There's no getting away from AI at this point, and Apple have struck up a deal with with OpenAI that will see them utilise ChatGPT for their Siri feature.

In other words, we'll be able to type in our prompts or queries rather than having to say them out loud.

There's also been confirmation of users being able to lock and hide certain apps - which hasn't been received as well by some online who've branded it 'a cheater's paradise'.

We'll be able to customise and create our own emojis though - so there's a ray of light.

And now the beta version of iOS 18 is beginning to roll out as an option to those who have enrolled as a developer.

In case you didn't know, beta versions of software are pre-releases before the final version is rolled out.

It's been heavily tested but it's ultimately not the final result, so you may run into a whole host of bugs and issues.

The beta version of iOS 18 is beginning to roll out as an option to those who have enrolled. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

If you're a beta iOS user, you're essentially testing it out for developers.

It's been advised by Apple that those testing the beta softwares backup their devices regularly, but people are now being warned by developers to just avoid the beta iOS 18 at all costs.

One person wrote on X: "People wanting to download iOS 18 be warned - it will be buggy, it might brick your iPhone and certain apps may not work with it. Be warned - it’s a beta for a reason."

As well as the risk of running into bugs, you may affect your phone's overall performance or lose data.

If you are able to hang on a little longer for the safe version, Cook said we can expect it during this autumn.

However, the public beta version will also be available if you just can't wait - but, it too comes with some risks.

LADbible Group has contacted Apple for comment.