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In the latest iOS 16.1 beta, the adaptive transparency switch for the original AirPods Pro and AirPods Max has been removed.
The iOS 16.1 beta, which was released to developers on Tuesday evening published removed the Adaptive Transparency toggle that was added in the previous beta for the original AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. Following last week's update, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max owners with the AirPods firmware beta found an "Adaptive Transparency" toggle in the AirPods settings. It was initially believed that Apple had ported the AirPods Pro 2's "Adaptive Transparency" feature to older AirPods models.
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However, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the option was a bug, which Apple has now confirmed by removing the setting in the current beta version. It was downright odd that Apple suddenly decided to include a key feature of the AirPods Pro 2 in the original AirPods Pro, so it makes sense that it was a bug and the setting was accidentally made visible on devices that don't support it. Adaptive Transparency is an exclusive feature of the AirPods Pro 2 that is enabled by the new H2 chip in the device. It is designed to allow the AirPods Pro to muffle loud noises like sirens, construction work, or loud speakers at a concert without blocking out all noise. (Photo by Masarik / Bigstockphoto)
