Here’s the crux of the matter: sources report that the Apple iOS 16.1 beta breaks GPS on iPhone 14 Pro models. iPhone 14 series, the best of smartphones from the Apple brand, is yet another impressive piece of tech that has been long wowing technophiles since its launch. Well, the Apple iOS 16 has been so aesthetic to match the beauty outside, it’s quite sad we’re having issues with the Apple iOS 16.1 beta.
As the name goes – iOS 16.1 beta – is beta software and as such will be prone to some instabilities and bugs as well. One of them is interrupting GPS on iPhone 14 Pro models. Those who fancy location services should avoid this beta program. The company advised that those running on the beta should downgrade to iOS 16.0.1 – or wait for a fix – we advise a downgrade though.
The GPS has dual frequency support just like that on the Apple Watch Ultra – and absent on the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus model – and, sadly, we’re getting issues that are affecting its functionality. Hopefully, the brand will roll out a fix very soon. Well, on the bright side there are some features of the beta that might keep your hope glimmering till a fix arrives.
Features of the Apple iOS 16.1 beta
One of the interesting features of the Apple iOS 16.1 beta is the Live Activities. It shows notifications for live events going on in different apps on your iPhone just like the Android OS. There is support for animations as well that helps you refresh to get new events on the go. Speaking of things you’re getting on the go, you can quickly switch your Home wallpaper without having to go through that of the Lock Screen.
Then we have sections for accessories that get support for the Matter smart Home standard and the Clean Energy Charging hidden within the Apple iOS 16.1 beta 1. Apple says the latter feature “aims to reduce your carbon footprint by selectively charging when lower carbon emission electricity is available”.
The appearance of the battery percentage on the status bar reported earlier will be coming in via this software as well. iPhones with Face ID can now enjoy this feature. Then there’s the Wallet app, which is tweaked in a way to delete it if it’s not needed. Finally, we have the Music app tweak which “includes an icon of the connected audio accessory on the Now playing screen”.
These features are sleek and they might shift your mind from the breaks in GPS on iPhone 14 Pro models. Nevertheless, Apple should be working on a fix to be rolled out very soon.
