Although it’s a bit hard to imagine that Apple would actually allow functions that are features of new products to be used in previous-generation products in a decentralized manner. But since a few days agoiPad Pro without M1 SoC can also use the latest Stage Manager, it seems that Apple has really given people a bit of a Buddhist feeling recently – although it has not yet reached the official version, it is difficult to say whether this function has been “enabled by mistake”…
All in all, some friends who used the first-generation AirPods Pro actually said that after updating to the iOS 16.1 beta version, they received the “Adaptive Transparency Mode” option featured in the second-generation AirPods Pro in the system settings (!). Continue reading Can the original AirPods Pro also get adaptive transparency mode? The content of the report on the new beta version of iOS.
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The first-generation AirPods Pro can also get adaptive transparency mode? New beta version of iOS now available
According to the experiences of users in other countries where AirPods Pro 2 has been officially launched, Apple’s Adaptive Transparency mode is actually a bit like an alternative “active volume reduction” effect. For noise exceeding a certain decibel level, when listening in Transparency Mode, which can convey external information through the AirPods microphone, the volume of such noise that may affect listening comfort can be reduced. On the premise that sounds such as sirens and power tools can still be identified (it is in transparency mode after all), it provides a more comfortable listening experience.
In principle, it actually allows the earphones to transmit external audio to the other end of the noise-cancelling earphones (your ears) with very fast processing speed, while also actively reducing the annoying sounds of excessively high volumes in the environment. To a certain extent, preventing the ears from “direct” contact with the sound of the external environment should be considered a way to protect hearing – at least, it is said that in the noise detection interface of Apple Watch, you can see the status of AirPods Pro reducing the external volume.
According to foreign media reports, this feature is now available in the system options of the first generation AirPods Pro – specifically, it has been upgraded to the iOS 16.1 beta version, and the headphone firmware is said to be 5A304A.
After all, Apple’s current promotional page description for AirPods Pro 2 clearly mentions that “leverage the power of the H2 chip to minimize the intensity of noisy noises such as sirens or power tools, allowing you to comfortably hear the movements around you.” This is coupled with the words “reduces noise 48,000 times per second.” It really makes people feel that such a function should require AirPods 2 with stronger chip performance to activate.
At present, some media also judge that this may also be a bug in the beta version that accidentally opens the option to older hardware. In fact, whether the adaptive transparency mode can actually be activated remains to be determined by subsequent testing; on the other hand, even if a test version appears, it does not mean that the official version must be provided.
However, Apple suddenly had the heart to provide an example of new system functions for old hardware. In fact, just like this, in the beta version of the sister system iPadOS 16.1, it was confirmed that it would also be brought to the first two generations of iPad Pro. It was originally regarded as a desktop-level front-end scheduling function that could only be possessed by the M1 SoC iPad. So everything seems to be difficult to say?
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Source: KOCPC Chinese