FindMy has a new sound alert with iOS 16 beta 5

Apple on Monday released iOS 16 beta 5 to developers. With only a month left until the official public release of iOS 16, today’s beta contains only a few minor changes, although some of them are quite interesting. One such change is a new sound used by the Find My app when users ping a lost iPhone or iPad.

The Apple Find My app allows users to see the location of their iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple devices on a map. There, users can lock the lost device or even send it an audio alert to make it easier to find the device when it is near you.

For years, Find My’s sound alert has been the same, which was basically the sound of a classic radar. In iOS 16 beta 5, Apple introduced a new sound alert for the Find My app, which now has a more modern ringtone look. Users running the latest iOS 16 beta can now hear the new audio alert by pinging their iPhone or iPad through the Find My app or a paired Apple Watch.

If you don’t have the iOS 16 beta installed on your devices, don’t worry. We’ve uploaded a new sound so you can listen to it here.

iOS 16 doesn’t bring major changes to the Apple Find My app other than a new option that allows users to delete the app if they want to. Of course, without the Find My app, users won’t be able to see the location of their Apple devices, AirTags, or other compatible accessories.

Additionally, iOS 16 beta 5 released to developers today also introduces battery percentage in the system status bar for modern iPhones. Starting with the iPhone X, Apple removed the battery percentage from the iPhone because the indicator didn’t fit in the notch area. Now, the company has finally given users the option to display the percentage on the battery icon.

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