Are your AirPods up to date? Your latest firmware version now

Are your AirPods up to date

Unlike iOS and company updates, finding out about AirPods firmware updates is not so easy, since there is no message reporting it. Therefore, unless you are pending or you happen to have a news in which some means tell you about it, it will be difficult to find out. In this post we tell you what are the latest firmware versions for Apple headphones at the time of publishing this post.

Update: this post was scheduled on Tuesday, November 16 and, curiously, on the night of that day a new firmware version for AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro came out. This version is the one that is already corrected in the next section.

This is the version that your AirPods should have

If you want to check that you have your headphones completely updated to its latest available version, you should know that it is not the same in all of them , since in some cases it changes depending on the model. Therefore, the versions that you should have depending on your AirPods are these:

  • AirPods (1st gen.): 6.8.8
  • AirPods (2nd gen.): 4A400
  • AirPods (3rd gen.): 4B66
  • AirPods Pro: 4A402
  • AirPods Max: 4A400

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Any other version that is not those will mean that you have outdated AirPods, unless you are reading this much later than its publication and more recent versions may have come out. Remember that to carry out this check you must have the AirPods correctly connected to your iPhone and then follow the path Settings> General> Information> AirPods and there you will find, among other information, what is related to this version.

Regarding how often there is a new version , we must tell you that there is nothing written. Unlike software like iOS or macOS, Apple doesn’t have a release schedule. Hence what we initially explained about how complicated it is sometimes to find out that a new version has come out.

Is it important that you update them?

Within a certain context, yes. Not having updated the firmware of these headphones does not have to imply a problem or that they will stop working, but it is recommended to ensure that you have the best possible experience . The arrival of new versions of this firmware means that, among other things, it is possible to solve some problems or make the headphones compatible with new functionalities such as those that allow you to locate the AirPods through the Search app.

Of course, we understand that it is also somewhat problematic to proceed to update. This is not a “normal” process like the one that iPhone software updates can have, which incorporate a route of adjustments in which to go to it and it is a very transparent process. This type of update involves an automatic process in the background that is usually done almost unintentionally, since it does not require your authorization.

In any case, if you follow the guide we discussed in the tutorial that we linked to at the beginning of this post, you shouldn’t have any problem. Of course, arm yourself with patience during the process and do not despair if the most recent version still does not appear, since sometimes it takes longer than one would wish. In any case, it is advisable to restart the iPhone sometimes, disconnect and connect the headphones so that the information is updated well.