Apple today released a new firmware update for all AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 models. The AirPods Pro 2 firmware has a build number of 7A302, up from 7A294, and the AirPods 4 firmware has a build number of 7A304.
There is no word yet on what’s included in the firmware, but it comes just a week after Apple last updated the AirPods Pro 2 firmware to add iOS 18 features like support for head gestures and Voice Isolation.
Apple is adding hearing aid and hearing test functionality to the AirPods Pro 2, so this update could potentially introduce those capabilities, or it may lay the groundwork for a future update. Apple plans to introduce hearing aid features to the AirPods Pro 2 this year, and the company has received FDA approval. Hearing aid functionality will not be included in the AirPods 4.
Apple doesn’t have a way to manually upgrade AirPods software, but firmware is generally installed over-the-air when the AirPods are in a charging case and connected to an iOS device or Mac.
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Apple plans to update the style of icons, menus, apps, windows, and system...
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Tuesday March 11, 2025 3:26 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
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Apart from their audio and noise-canceling performance, which are generally regarded as excellent for...
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Apple employees are internally testing iOS 18.3.2 for iPhones, according to our website's visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. The software update should be released in the next week or two.
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Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:05 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
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Tuesday March 11, 2025 10:33 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today released iOS 18.3.2 and iPadOS 18.3.2, minor updates for the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 operating systems that came out last September. iOS 18.3.2 and iOS 18.3.2 come a month after Apple released iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1.
The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
According to Apple's release...
Firmware update to reduce the noise cancellation effectiveness so we can be blown away when they release AirPods Pro 3 (With the same noise cancellation as the original AirPods 1 and 2).
Firmware update to reduce the noise cancellation effectiveness so we can be blown away when they release AirPods Pro 3 (With the same noise cancellation as the original AirPods 1 and 2).
I wish they would just fix it and leave it alone. Me and everyone I know who have airpod pro 2's are having issues for the last couple of months. I'm carrying around a pair of wired headphones these days because I can't trust mine.
What issues are you having? Mine have been par for the course.
I wish they would just fix it and leave it alone. Me and everyone I know who have airpod pro 2's are having issues for the last couple of months. I'm carrying around a pair of wired headphones these days because I can't trust mine.
Without specifics, it sounds like you're trolling. Care to elaborate on what problems you've been having?
