iOS 16 Developer Beta 5 is Out! — What’s New?

Five changes you’ll love

Nikhil Vemu
Mac O’Clock
Published in
3 min readAug 9, 2022

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iPhone 11 Pro Max, its case, and AirPods on a table
Photo by Miguel Tomás on Unsplash

#1. Battery Percentage (is back!)

Image courtesy of MacRumors (Edited by the author)

If you’re a long-term iPhone user, you’re likely longing for the disappeared battery percentage feature since the launch of iPhone X.

iOS 16 gets your wishes come true. It re-features the battery percentage indicator on the battery icon (but hides the level).

But if you’re a fan of the former one, no problem, you can stay back safe.

To toggle this feature on, go to Settings ⚙️ < Battery 🔋 < Battery Percentage .

Note: This feature currently available only on iPhone X, XS, 12 and 13 series models, except minis.

#2. Live Audio Waveform for Music & Podcasts Widgets

Live waveform for Music and Podcasts lock screen widgets
Image by the author

The new Lock Screen widget for Music & Podcasts now features an audio waveform.

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