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Apple Releases New Beta Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4

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Apple today introduced new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, with an 8A5308b version number, up from 8A5293c. The firmware is only available to developers at the current time, and a device running iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS 26 is required to install the update. Apple has seeded three beta updates so far.

AirPods Pro Beta Firmware
The new firmware adds several features that Apple is debuting alongside ‌iOS 26‌, ‌iPadOS 26‌, and macOS Tahoe.

The AirPods Pro 2 and ‌AirPods 4‌ support improved audio quality for phone calls and video calls, plus studio-quality audio recording for interviews, podcasts, and videos. There's also an option to use the AirPods as a camera remote with the Camera app to take photos or start a video recording.

With the latest updates, Apple added a beta firmware update installation option that's available from the AirPods settings interface when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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thefabgar
10 months ago
There's typos in this article. a "5"

Correct versions are: 8A308b>8A293c
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pickleops
10 months ago
I think the failure of AirPods 4 to work with Windows and specifically Teams on Windows should be prominently highlighted. It may well be a Windows issue or Teams issue. It baffles me that this can remain a long-standing failure for such a popular product in a common use case.
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charlien
10 months ago
I just want better hearing aid features. Real hearing aids are a step down. Their bluetooth sucks. I’ve tried three different ones.
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