Apple today provided developers with a new beta firmware update for the AirPods 2, AirPods 3, AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max. The new beta version has a build number of 5B5040c.
Apple has been providing beta updates for AirPods since the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the firmware is restricted to developers who can download it from the Developer Center. Installing the beta requires an iPhone running iOS 16, a Mac running macOS Ventura beta, Xcode 14, and supported AirPods.
Developers should pair the AirPods with an iPhone, connect the iPhone to a Mac with a Lightning cable, launch Xcode 14 beta on the Mac, go to Settings > Developer, and choose Pre-Release Beta Firmware under the AirPods Testing section. Subsequent updates are released wirelessly once the pre-release testing option is enabled.
There’s no word on what’s included in the beta firmware at this time. The previous AirPods firmware version added auto-switching improvements and stability fixes.
After testing, the software will come to all AirPods and it could potentially see a launch alongside iOS 16.1, which is also in testing.
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