iOS 7 running on the iPhone 5.
iOS 7 running on the iPhone 5. Apple

Apple has yet to release iOS 7 to the general public and fans are already hungry for the new software update. However, If you happen to be a developer you can get your hands on the iOS 7 beta and test out the new software on your supported device.

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It is important to note that Apple only offers the iOS 7 beta to registered developers, but there are services that let users pay a smaller fee to download the iOS 7 beta ahead of the official release.

The completely legal way to get the iOS 7 beta for the iPhone is to register as an iOS developer. This is an annual fee of $99, which will then let you create apps, but even if you can't code you can use this to get the IOS 7 beta today.

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Since iOS 7 is still in beta, users should beware of errors, bugs, crashes and other issues. Without further ado, here's our step-by-step installation guide for getting iOS 7 on your iPhone right now.

Before downloading the iOS 7 software users should download the latest version of iTunes to your computer and back up your device to iTunes. You will also need to register your device's UDID with IMZDL, which is the largest source of Apple betas for iOS and OS X, and you will also need to know your device's identifier; for example, a Verizon iPhone's identifier is A1429, while an AT&T iPhone's identifier is A1428. Once you have this information and everything's backed up and up to date, you may now begin the process of downloading and installing iOS 7.

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iOS 7 Installation Guide

Step 1. Go to Apple's website and download the iOS 7 beta file for your specific phone. Developers and users who have paid the $99 fee will need to log in with their information to access the download files for iOS 7. Once the file has been downloaded it will show up on IMZDL, but be patient it could take a little time.

Step 2. Open iTunes and plug in your phone and Restore your iPhone with the iOS 7 beta. On a Mac, make sure you're holding down alt/option when you click Restore, and on Windows, hold down Shift when you click Restore.

Step 3. To find the iOS 7 beta file for restoring your iPhone, check your downloads folder, or wherever the download with the specific iOS 7 beta went. The iOS 7 beta file should be the most recently downloaded file that ends with ".ipsw."

There you have done it! Now it's a matter of waiting, as your installation will take some time. This is because iOS 7 is updating all your phones old software and adding a plethora of new features. Once the installation is complete, your iPhone will restart and you'll be asked to set up a few new settings, and then iOS 7 will be all ready to go!

iOS 7 offers a complete redesign of the font, style, colors, icons and textures of iOS, while also adding a number of important functional features to make using your iPhone or iPad even easier to use while giving it a modern look. Catch a video tour of iOS 7 after the jump.

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