Apple Releases iOS 16.1 Public Beta 2 [Download]

Apple has released the second public beta of iOS 16.1 to testers. This release is likely the same as the second developer beta that seeded yesterday.

The previous beta brought back Live Activities and iCloud Shared Photo Library, adding Clean Energy Charging, battery percentage for more iPhones, easier home screen customization, the ability to delete the Wallet app, early support for Matter accessories, and tweaks to the screenshot menu. In beta two, the battery icon has been tweaked to show capacity and the incessant paste permissions issue has been resolved.

To try out the public betas, you can sign up for the Apple Beta Software Program.


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