Exciting Features of Apple’s iOS 16.1 Public Beta

List of Exciting Features of Apple’s iOS 16.1 Public Beta

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List of New Features

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Battery Percentage Tweak

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Clean Energy Charging

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Live Activities

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Fitness+ without Apple Watch

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Volume Swipe toggle for AirPods Pro 2

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