AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Protection feature limited to US and Canada at launch with iOS 18.1

Thomas Davis
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One of the AirPods Pro 2's new hearing health features will only be available to users in the United States and Canada with the launch of the iOS 18.1 update, according to a footnote on Apple's website spotted by MacRumors. Per the footnote, the Hearing Protection feature, which aims to limit exposure to loud noise when wearing AirPods Pro 2,…

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