Latest iOS 16.1 Beta Removes Adaptive Transparency Toggle for Original AirPods Pro, Confirming Bug

[MacRumors]

The iOS 16.1 beta that was released to developers today removes the erroneous Adaptive Transparency toggle that was added for the original AirPods Pro and the AirPods Max in the prior beta.

After updating last week, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max owners running the AirPods firmware beta found an "Adaptive Transparency" toggle in the AirPods settings, and it was initially assumed that Apple had brought the Adaptive Transparency feature of the AirPods Pro 2 to older AirPods models.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman yesterday said that the Adaptive Transparency option was actually a bug, which Apple has now confirmed by removing the setting in the current beta. It was decidedly curious that Apple opted to bring a major AirPods Pro 2 feature to the original AirPods Pro, so it makes sense that it was a mistake and that the setting was accidentally made visible on devices that do not support it.

Adaptive Transparency is an AirPods Pro 2-exclusive feature that is enabled by the new H2 chip in the device. It is designed to allow the ‌AirPods Pro‌ to quiet loud sounds, such as sirens, construction work, or loud speakers at a concert without blocking out all noise.

Article Link: Latest iOS 16.1 Beta Removes Adaptive Transparency Toggle for Original AirPods Pro, Confirming Bug

 

[Moonlight]

Dagnabbit!

 

[WiiDSmoker]

“Bug” 😏

 

[MrGimper]

Just out of interest, did the toggle actually do anything? Or was it just a UI bug?

 

[ProfessionalFan]

“Bug” 😏

What would it be otherwise? Of course it was a bug.

 

[rushium]

i wish this could be ported to the original pro and max, but it isn't enough to make me buy the pro 2

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Just out of interest, did the toggle actually do anything? Or was it just a UI bug?

UI bug, it did not change or add any feature on the actual product.

 

[Paradoxally]

There is no sinister work at play here.

The H2 is the only chip capable of Adaptive Transparency due to its high sampling rate.

So indeed, it was a bug.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

There is no sinister work at play here.

Yep, I swear EVERY little thing is called out as a conspiracy here by someone. Even this.

 

[Crash Nebula]

“It’s not a feature, it’s a bug”
Semi-cit

 

[Paradoxally]

Yep, I swear EVERY little thing is called out as a conspiracy here by someone. Even this.

It's not MacRumors without some form of conspiracy theory in every news article.

 

[hoodafoo]

damn for a second there, we thought apple threw us a bone

 

[Fruit Stand]

Yep, I swear EVERY little thing is called out as a conspiracy here by someone. Even this.

It’s not just here. Everything is a conspiracy these days at every table and conversation.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

It’s not just here. Everything is a conspiracy these days at every table and conversation.

That's one reason I try to eat alone as often as possible.

 

[GMShadow]

That's one reason I try to eat alone as often as possible.

Are you doing that intentionally, or is there a conspiracy to keep people from eating with you? 🤔

 

[Logic368]

Goodbye, warm fuzzy feeling ((

 

[macduke]

Just out of interest, did the toggle actually do anything? Or was it just a UI bug?

Does the toggle actually do anything on the AirPods Pro 2?

I'm being 100% serious. I was just out walking with mine and walked by someone mowing about 80ft away and I couldn't even hear my podcast. I stopped to experiment, toggling adaptive transparency on and off and I could tell ZERO difference. I then turned on noise cancelling and the lawn mower instantly disappeared into a faint wisp of a sound in the background, much better than my old AirPods Pro.

Either my AirPods Pro 2 somehow have a busted adaptive transparency mode, or this "feature" is complete BS.

I should probably make a post about this sometime in the forum, but I want to test it some more first. Does anyone else have this issue? Or am I just not understanding how this feature works at all?

 

[macduke]

Goodbye, warm fuzzy feeling ((

Hello darkness my old friend...

 

[tomekwsrod]

Just out of interest, did the toggle actually do anything? Or was it just a UI bug?

Some folks reported it was working on Air Pods Pro 1. It would be great if someone else could confirm.

 

[Htsi]

This is sad

 

[Kottu]

Some folks reported it was working on Air Pods Pro 1. It would be great if someone else could confirm.

"They were hearing wrong" . I agree, few were reporting that it worked with beta version of APP 1 and APM.

 

[drewspr00]

Some folks reported it was working on Air Pods Pro 1. It would be great if someone else could confirm.

I had installed the beta firmware. It would turn on, but it was either extremely subtle or not working. I couldn't really tell a difference.

 

[Wildkraut]

The question is, did it work?
Ohhh, but i bet it didn't work as intended, just like Stage Manager... *cough,cough*

Yeah sure Apple we will believe you!

 

[russell_314]

At least they’re not like Tesla. If Tesla was selling them you would have to make an in app purchase for $249 to unlock adaptive transparency 😂

 

[CarAnalogy]

Just out of interest, did the toggle actually do anything? Or was it just a UI bug?

Funnily enough I remember seeing posts of people saying that the feature was broken and didn't do anything.

Other people called them crazy.

This is a good example of the placebo effect.

Some people are rabidly adamant that they can hear the difference between lossless and non-lossless, while others are adamant that it's highly humanly-impractical if not humanly impossible.