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Title: Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Beta Firmware With Support for iOS 18 Features
Post by: HCK on July 10, 2024, 04:05:09 pm
Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Beta Firmware With Support for iOS 18 Features

Apple today released a second beta firmware (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/apple-releases-new-airpods-pro-2-beta-firmware/) for the AirPods Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods-pro/) 2, including both the Lightning and USB-C versions. The updated firmware has a build number 7A5244b and it is available to developers at the current time. This is the second firmware update that Apple has released since announcing new ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 features in June.



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There are several new features that are coming to the &zwnj;AirPods Pro&zwnj; 2 as part of iOS 18 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-18/), and these features are included in the firmware update.



With head gestures, users can control Siri (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/siri/) on the &zwnj;AirPods Pro&zwnj; with a shake or a nod of the head. If you get a phone call, for example, you can shake your head no if you don't want to answer it, or nod to accept the call. &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; interactions can be used for responding to incoming messages, calls, and notifications.



Apple is adding Voice Isolation to the &zwnj;AirPods Pro&zwnj; to cut down on loud background sounds to make you easier to hear, and there is a new Personalized Spatial Audio feature specific to gaming. Game developers will be able to incorporate spatial audio into their games for a more immersive audio experience.



The new firmware requires a device running &zwnj;iOS 18&zwnj; to install, and it won't be available to the public until this fall.<div class="linkback">Related Roundups: AirPods Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods-pro/), iOS 18 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-18/), iPadOS 18 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipados-18/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: AirPods Pro (Neutral) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#AirPods-Pro)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forums: AirPods (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/airpods.216), iOS 18 (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/ios-18.244), iPadOS 18 (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/ipados-18.245)</div>
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Source: Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Beta Firmware With Support for iOS 18 Features (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/07/09/airpods-pro-2-beta-firmware-2/)