As usually happens regularly, Apple spears New software versions For the Airpods, and not only for the rest of the devices to which we are accustomed, such as iPhone or Mac, so it is also necessary to update our helmets from time to time.
Today, we have seen a new version for these two models of AirPods 4 and Pro 2so if you have any of them, you may be interested, although for now it is in beta, so you may not be updated for a few days, unless you have a developer profile.
New beta firmware for airpods
Apple has drawn a new beta version of the firmware for the Airpods Pro 2 models and the AirPods 4, and they can already try both developers and those who are pointed to the public beta. To install it, you need to have iOS 26, iPados 26 or Tahoe 26 macOS on your device.
This new version is the 8A5324Bwhich replaces the previous one, the 8A5308b, so you can check, within the settings and information of your headphones, if you already have the last one, the previous one, or even an older one.
New compatible beta functions:
These are the five novelties integrated since iOS 26, already available in the beta test of the firmware we are talking about:
- Automatic sleeping pause (Sleep Detection)
- Audio recording with study quality
- Remote chamber control of the iPhone (pressing and keeping the Airpods stem)
- Automatic device change with carplay
- Improvement of voice quality in calls and video calls
How to install beta firmware in the airpods
If you want to try the new beta functions in your Airpods Pro 2 or Airpods 4, follow these steps:
- Make sure your device has one of the following systems installed:
- iOS 26 (on iPhone)
- Ipados 26 (on iPad)
- Macos Tahoe 26 (in Mac)
- Connect your airpods compatible to the iPhone, iPad or Mac.
- Go to the Bluetooth settings In the connected device.
- Look for the option “Airpods Beta Updates” and act it.
- Once activated, the beta firmware will be downloaded and install automatically when:
- The airpods are close to the device.
- Are inside your load case.
- The case is connected to a Wi -Fi network.
Remember that, as we have commented, this is done automatically when you have drums and you are connected by Wi-Fi, so, normally, you will always have the latest version if you usually use them regularly, although in the case of betas, such as the one we are commenting on today, they will need that, at least, we force it manually, since it will only automatically install, the public and tested.
So nothing, if you are a common user, and you do not like betas, you must wait for September, with the official departure of the new systems. However, if you already have iOS 26 and want to try the new, how to take photos playing the AirPods at a distance, you can do it in a very simple way.
