While we wait for Apple to unveil all the new features of iPhones and AirPods in iOS 18, Apple hasn’t stopped pushing out smaller updates to its current software. Last week we got iOS 17.5.1 and this week there is a new AirPods Pro firmware update.
As usual, we don’t know exactly what the update does, only that it includes “bug fixes and other improvements” and that it’s big enough to be released two weeks before WWDC. The firmware (version 6F7) is for 2nd generation AirPods with the USB-C or Lightning charging case. It’s worth noting that the update breaks with convention by using an “F” in the version number. Previous iOS 17 updates were variations of the 6A30 model.
The latest update for AirPods Pro (6B34) arrived in December and was the fifth in a series of updates following the release of iOS 17. Since then, Apple has released a handful of firmware updates for 3rd generation AirPods and AirPods Max, but nothing. for AirPods Pro in 2024.
There is no way to manually update your AirPods. You just insert them into the charging case, plug it in and wait for the update to install. It shouldn’t take long, but there’s also no specific way to force the update. To check if your AirPods have the latest firmware, go to the Settings app, tap General > About > AirPodsand check the firmware version.
Apple will likely announce several new features for AirPods during its WWDC keynote on June 10.
