Update iOS 12 beta to get rid of the annoying update notification

This Apple update nightmare can finally be over.

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Matt Elliott

Sept. 2, 2018 10:10 a.m. PT

2 min read

ios-12-beta-notification — This update notification was appearing, even when there was no update.
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My iPhone alarm went off this morning, I snoozed it once (OK, twice), then rolled out of bed to brush my teeth and check my email and the weather. Before I could open the Mail app, I got a notification telling me that "A new iOS update is now available. Please update from the iOS 12 beta."

I hit Close to ignore it, locked my iPhone and then unlocked it and as I opened the Weather app, the same notification appeared again. Again, I tapped Close to ignore it, set down my iPhone and looked out the window to determine the weather like someone from the Victorian era or the early 1990's.

After brushing, I picked up my iPhone and before I could check last night's baseball scores on the MLB app, the thing popped up again.

Fine, I thought, you win, Apple . I'll start my day by updating my iPhone to the next version of the iOS 12 public beta. Sadly, I discovered when I went into Settings that no beta update was available.

With no update awaiting me, I tried restarting my iPhone. No luck -- the update notification was still following me, popping up each time I unlocked my iPhone. According to the internet, I was not alone in suffering from the constant notification about updating my iPhone.

Watch this: Apple confirms 2018 iPhone event for Sept. 12

05:49

Finally, Apple issues beta update

I checked the Settings app throughout the morning for an update and was dismayed each time the Settings app declared that my iPhone was up to date. Just now, however, I checked yet again and was thrilled to see that the iOS 12 public beta 10 was ready to be downloaded and installed. There was great rejoicing.