00:00To enable developer mode on an iPhone running iOS 18, you can turn it on directly in your settings or
00:05reveal it by connecting your device to a computer if it is hidden.
00:08Enable developer mode on iPhone fast and EA-A-Z.
00:12Method 1. Enable directly in settings if already visible.
00:17If your iPhone has previously been connected to Xcode or a developer utility, the toggle is already available in your
00:23menu according to the Apple Developer documentation.
00:26Open the settings app on your iPhone, scroll down and tap on privacy and security.
00:30Scroll all the way down to the security section and tap developer mode.
00:33Toggle the developer mode switch to the on position, tap restart on the prompt that appears to reboot your iPhone.
00:39After your iPhone turns back on, unlock it with your passcode.
00:43When the enable developer mode prompt pops up, tap enable and enter your passcode again to confer.
00:48Method 2. Reveal developer mode via a computer if hidden.
00:52If the developer mode option does not show up under privacy and security, iOS 18 hides it by default until
00:59a connection is made with the development tool.
01:01Connect your iPhone to a Mac running Xcode or a trusted third-party desktop helper like iCareFone using a USB
01:08or data cable.
01:09Trust the computer on your iPhone if prompted.
01:12Open Xcode and attempt to run or deploy a project app to your iPhone or use your desktop tool to
01:17trigger the developer prompt.
01:19Once triggered, go back to your iPhone and navigate to settings, then privacy and security, then developer mode.
01:26Toggle it on, tap restart, and confirm enable after the reboot by typing your passcode.
01:31Note, if you still cannot find developer mode, check settings.
01:34Then general, then VPN and device management to see if a school or corporate MDM mobile device management profile is
01:40installed as administrators frequently block developer features.
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