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AirPods Pro 3 and more just got new firmware update in beta
Apple has new beta firmware rolling out now for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and select other models. Here are the details.
If your AirPods have an H2 chip, there’s new beta firmware rolling out now for early testing.
Apple’s latest AirPods beta firmware has build number 9B5042a.
For reference, the current public version of AirPods firmware across AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Max 2, and more is 9A348. And the just-launched AirPods 5 use 9A350.
The new firmware is now available for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 5, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2.
It’s unknown what changes the latest firmware introduces. Apple might be laying the groundwork for new features coming in iOS 27.1 or 27.2. Or the update might focus primarily on bug fixes and performance improvements.
If you’re interested in testing out the AirPods firmware before it launches to all users, you can opt into beta updates from the AirPods settings screen on your iPhone.
There’s no way to manually trigger a firmware update, but Apple has instructions here for ensuring the automatic update happens quickly.
Have you installed the new AirPods beta firmware? Let us know of anything new you find via the comments.
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