How to update the firmware on your AirPodsHow do you update the firmware on your AirPods? You can't! You can, however, check which version they're running.
Back in February, Apple quietly rolled out a firmware update for AirPods, the company's wireless earbuds. Early adopters scrambled to the internet, as they do, looking for ways to manually update their firmware from version 3.3.1 to version 3.5.1 only to come away disappointed. It seems Apple hasn't provided a way to manually update the firmware on AirPods, opting instead for an automatic update process.
All that said, Apple won't just install the firmware update willy-nilly (if your AirPods died mid-update it could cause all sorts of problems); you'll need to make sure of the following:
Your AirPods must be in the charging case.
The charging case must be plugged in and charging.
An iOS device that's been connected to your AirPods must be nearby.
Once all of those conditions are met, the firmware update should automatically begin at some point (yeah, it's that vague).
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How to update the firmware on your AirPods
