Apple releases another new slight AirTags firmware revision
Daniel HipskindAirTag firmware updated
Just eight days after releasing the last AirTags firmware update, Apple has done it again.
It is unknown what the new firmware with version 1.0.291 (A1291e) brings, and Apple has released no documentation to support the revision. However, the update is expected to bring bug fixes and general improvements to the product.
The past firmware was upgraded to the same version number but with a different build number — 1.0.291 (1A291c). The last firmware was released just five days after the previous one debuted.
To find out your AirTags firmware version, a user can go into the FindMy app. Tap on the Devices tab and tap one of the AirTags. Under the battery, icon tap on the device name to view the firmware version.
Unfortunately, there is no way to force an AirTags firmware update like users can update the operating systems of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS.
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So far my airtags haven't updated the firmware at all. Interesting.
Apple really need to figure out a better way to update hardware. I've had mine sitting next to my iPhone 11 Pro Max and 2020 iPad Pro 12.9" and MBP for weeks, and not a hint of updating...
This is a p*ss-poor way to update hardware, and I hope they find a more reliable method soon.
Both of mine show 276
For a product that was basically done and sitting on the shelf for about a year before actual release, they sure seem to still be a work in progress with all these firmware updates.
How accurate is the information in this AI story? To date, this so-called firmware has yet to push out to any of my 8 AirTags; they all still have ver 276. Something is not right.