{"id":471701,"date":"2026-06-11T08:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/471701\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:17:11","slug":"how-to-download-the-ios-27-developer-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/471701\/","title":{"rendered":"How to download the iOS 27 developer beta"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOS 27 finally delivers a feature iPhone users have requested for years: independent volume control. Under the new settings, your alarms, timers, and notifications no longer share a single slider.<\/p>\n

It never made sense to treat high-priority alerts and background notifications the same way. Because everything was tied to a single slider, making a minor adjustment to your daytime audio levels meant risking a missed wake-up call later.<\/p>\n

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Now, Apple is separating these sounds instead of bundling them together. It’s a simple, long-overdue quality-of-life improvement that finally makes managing your iPhone audio practical.<\/p>\n

Latest Videos FromDownload the iOS 27 beta if you haven’t yet<\/p>\n

This feature is currently available only in the iOS 27 developer beta<\/a>. If you haven’t installed it yet, you can get it now.<\/p>\n

Register as an Apple developer <\/a>if you don’t already have an account; it’s free. Then open Settings, go to General, Software Update, Beta Updates, and select iOS 27 Developer Beta. Your iPhone automatically downloads and installs the beta.<\/p>\n

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How to use independent volume controls<\/p>\n

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Go to Settings and open Sounds & Haptics, then look for “Match Ringtone Volume” and toggle it off. Once disabled, you’ll see separate sliders for ringtone volume, alarm volume, and system alert volume.<\/p>\n

Adjust each slider independently to set the levels you want. You can keep your ringtone quiet while setting alarms louder, or mute notifications without affecting calls. Wake-Up alarms set through the Bedtime app are managed separately. <\/p>\n

If you prefer the old unified approach, keep the “Match Ringtone Volume” toggle on.<\/p>\n

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