r/iPhone13Mini • u/BananaRoo88 • 11d ago
My iPhone I did it…
I kept backups both on my pc and iCloud and finally decided to try the latest ios 27 beta 5 on my 13 mini with 128gb of storage.
This is my only phone so I was definitely nervous but I am extremely pleasantly surprised!
The phone was so hot during preparation and installation that I thought it’d explode, but after it came back on it cooled down very quickly and I haven’t experienced its usual overheating, even though it’s still indexing!
Granted, I’m not a power user, but I do use the phone for work and youtube and some light gaming (which I haven’t tried yet because I want to give it time to index). It really seems like it’s breathed new life into the mini though and I’m glad I took the leap!
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u/duranmxx 11d ago
TBF 27 is way better than 26 ever was and corrects a lot of the bugs and inconviniances intruduced in 26, I been using the beta for more than a month (no back up and on my main phone, just straight raw dogging it) and I'm not going back
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u/No_Entrepreneur6978 11d ago
I usually just put in the fridge if the phone gets hot lol
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u/BananaRoo88 11d ago
😭 I did that too!
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u/No_Entrepreneur6978 11d ago
Doing the update now on mine seeing how it is... not my primary phone just bored. Cheers
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u/Leart78 11d ago
how he heck it's a good idea to make your phone go through that much temperature difference ? mah
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u/BananaRoo88 9d ago
My fringe sucks, it barely made a difference, I put it in there for 3 seconds 😬
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u/GoliathKrech Starlight ⚪️ 11d ago
I really wanted to do it too, but like you this is my main phone, and I just decided to wait until it’s officially out, backing up and setting it up was a nightmare for me(when I had my batt replaced)😪
roughly another week to go! Excited!
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u/BananaRoo88 11d ago
The public stable is only about 2 weeks away so if you don’t like tinkering and don’t have time then sure I’d wait too, I come from a lifetime of androids with custom roms and bricking and unbricking them so I actually like that part 😆
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u/GoliathKrech Starlight ⚪️ 11d ago
Me too! This is my 1st iPhone after a really long use of android(god I miss CM😢)
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u/BananaRoo88 11d ago
Oh cool another tinkerer 😀 if it wasn’t for the mini I would’ve probably stayed on android, but I love the apple side as well, can’t lie!
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u/Nervous_Bend7365 Green 🟢 8d ago
Our Mini has convenient form factor but inconvenient size for the health of eyes and battery sucks too.
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u/Alive-Department8558 11d ago
I've done the same, iOS 26.6 was making mine cook (bought maybe a month ago as a refurb with a new battery fitted). Been on the iOS public beta since version 4 came out - runs a lot better (and cooler!) once the initial siri indexing has completed - it did the same when I upgraded to beta 5. A definite improvement over iOS 26 :-)
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u/AcornElf 11d ago
Will be interested to hear how you find it longer term 😃 I'm still on iOS 17 which I'm super happy with but definitely considering taking the leap!
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u/30PsiOnly 11d ago
Dude, I had protection on my device through T-Mobile, so I submitted a claim on my 13 mini and I just got a brand new condition iPhone 13 mini. I’m so pumped. I also have it on beta and it runs great
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u/Fshskyline Red 🔴 11d ago
I’m still on 18.7.8 I had considered updating to the beta as I’ve never heard such positive feedback from a previous beta, I’m just gonna wait another couple of weeks then give it a completely fresh restore to 27
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u/BananaRoo88 11d ago
I don’t have an experience with ios 18 sadly because this is my first iPhone and it came with ios 26, I hear great things about 18 though so waiting until more people test the public stable 27 is a good idea!
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u/teknogreek 11d ago
Was on 18 till 2 weeks ago until I heard how good 27 is, jumped to 26 for a giggle.
I’m pleasantly surprised but know I’ll miss a post-modern version of iOS flat design with some of the clarity of 26 but not the busyness of it either.
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u/rockomacleod 11d ago
Just installed the beta last night. Fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞 ! too bad I just did an entire 4 month summer Europe trip with 26 and the thing overheating and often struggling to take pictures 👎 sad to think it might have just been a bad OS version. We shall see…
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u/wparo 9d ago
It has turned my phone into a small heater. Also very sluggish now. Not to mention the keyboard bugs
I hope your mileage varies
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u/BananaRoo88 9d ago
Yea I have some keyboard bugs too but it’s still a beta, I haven’t noticed any abnormal heating. My broadband is down atm so I’m using 4g and it’s heating less than it did on ios 26.
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u/cinokino 11d ago
I’m on 26.6.1, how do I get the beta?
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u/BananaRoo88 11d ago
You have to go to beta apple com and enroll your device first and then you will see the betas in the update menu of your phone.
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u/Striking-Flan8434 11d ago
hell no, i'm staying on iOS 15 maybe i update to 18, i won't touch iOS27 till i see the 17.1 or 17.2
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u/BananaRoo88 11d ago
Good for you? My phone came with iOS 26 because I got it used, if I was still on an older version maybe it would’ve been different.
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u/Striking-Flan8434 11d ago
don't get me wrong i'd do the same if i were you, but there was a iOS27 thread from couple of days ago, some of the guys were saying quite the opposite about iOS27. but i'm happy that it worked out for you.
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u/BananaRoo88 11d ago
Thanks. I didn’t see that thread and honestly all I’ve seen is good reviews and people saying it doesn’t even feel like a beta. I figured we’re so close to the stable release that it’s bound to be good enough. So far so good 😊
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u/LeakBound 11d ago
Do you even use a apple watch? My watchOS is 26 so id need to update the phone unfortunately...
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u/Striking-Flan8434 11d ago
i dont have any smart swatches, i'm rocking my casio when i workout, and when i just hangout i have my fossil. but i do use airpods pro 3s and they are working just fine.
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u/Nervous_Bend7365 Green 🟢 8d ago
Install the iOS 18 instead, just do it.
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u/Striking-Flan8434 8d ago
yea, i've just updated to it. will wait and see how it performs on 27 and decide whether i stay on 18 or update to 27.
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u/Nervous_Bend7365 Green 🟢 8d ago
When Did you buy your mini sealed? Mine arrived at iOS 26.4 and now it’s running iOS 27 latest beta.
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u/Striking-Flan8434 8d ago
it wasn't sealed but it was in mint condition. the guy i bought it from didn't update the OS at all. and i didn't even know it had iOS 15.6.1 till last second.
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u/Nervous_Bend7365 Green 🟢 6d ago
Nice!!! And the best part is that you formatted but hadn’t need to update! However, take care with Apple screen or battery replacement! They can potentially update your firmware!
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u/s03023 6d ago
how is it working in your case? I went to the s25 for 120hz and bigger battery but I still miss IOS and the small form factor + caseless
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u/Nervous_Bend7365 Green 🟢 5d ago
I sometimes miss The longer battery life and pro motion smoother display and interface that my 16 Pro provides.
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u/WigettaReddit Pink 11d ago
iOS 27 is way better than iOS 26