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AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max get new firmware update

New firmware for AirPods has been released

Apple released a new firmware update for the AirPods lineup with unknown bug fixes and performance improvements.

The update is designated to be for most of the current AirPods lineup, including the AirPods 3, first-generation AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. The new version number is 5B59, up from 5B58.

The two models that didn't get updated are the original AirPods, and the second-generation AirPods Pro.

Apple hasn't provided any detailed release notes for the firmware update. It is expected to contain the usual bug fixes and performance improvements.

How to check AirPods firmware version

Apple doesn't provide a way to install new firmware versions for devices such as AirPods directly. However, it is possible to check the current firmware version.

Open the Settings App.
Select General.
Select About.
Select the AirPods currently connected to the device.
A menu that shows relevant device information, including the firmware version, will appear.

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10 Comments

charlesn

said about 1 year ago

Honestly, what the actual EXPLETIVE with these mystery airpod updates? You have no control over getting them--none--and you can't know what they're for. This from the company that markets consumer privacy as a core value. "Hey, we're going to install firmware updates on your devices, not give you an opt out choice, not tell you when it will happen and not tell you the purpose of the updates."

fastasleep

said about 1 year ago

charlesn said:

Honestly, what the actual EXPLETIVE with these mystery airpod updates? You have no control over getting them--none--and you can't know what they're for. This from the company that markets consumer privacy as a core value. "Hey, we're going to install firmware updates on your devices, not give you an opt out choice, not tell you when it will happen and not tell you the purpose of the updates."

If you follow the link on your iPhone, it lists the firmware updates and this one states "bug fixes and other improvements". What more do you want? Do you think they installed malware on your headphones when you weren't looking?

applebynature

said about 1 year ago

charlesn said:

Honestly, what the actual EXPLETIVE with these mystery airpod updates? You have no control over getting them--none--and you can't know what they're for. This from the company that markets consumer privacy as a core value. "Hey, we're going to install firmware updates on your devices, not give you an opt out choice, not tell you when it will happen and not tell you the purpose of the updates."

What the actual EXPLETIVE does consumer privacy have to do with Apple seamlessly improving our AirPods and routinely keeping them up to date free of charge?

michelb76

said about 1 year ago

fastasleep said:

charlesn said:

Honestly, what the actual EXPLETIVE with these mystery airpod updates? You have no control over getting them--none--and you can't know what they're for. This from the company that markets consumer privacy as a core value. "Hey, we're going to install firmware updates on your devices, not give you an opt out choice, not tell you when it will happen and not tell you the purpose of the updates."

If you follow the link on your iPhone, it lists the firmware updates and this one states "bug fixes and other improvements". What more do you want? Do you think they installed malware on your headphones when you weren't looking?

It would be nice to know what got 'fixed' or 'improved' or what features got changed or removed, and would also be nice if Apple would stick to their own guidelines and not use "bug fixes and other improvements" as update messages.

hosebone

said about 1 year ago

I don't know why the description of how to check the firmware is so different on my iPhone 11, but I have to go to
1 Settings
2 Bluetooth
3 select info my AirPods
4 read "version" -which is firmware version

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