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Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Beta Firmware With Support for iOS 18 Features

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Apple today released a third beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, including both the Lightning and USB-C versions. The updated firmware has a build number of 7A5266c, up from 7A5244b, and it is available to developers at the current time. This is the third firmware update that Apple has released since announcing new AirPods Pro 2 features in June.

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There are multiple features that are coming to the AirPods Pro 2 as part of iOS 18, and these features are included in the firmware update.

With head gestures, users can control Siri on the AirPods Pro 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. Siri interactions can be used for responding to incoming messages, calls, and notifications.

Apple is adding Voice Isolation to the AirPods Pro 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 iOS 18 to install, and it won't be available to the public until this fall.

Article Link: Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Beta Firmware With Support for iOS 18 Features
 
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Interesting. I did that to receive the last beta now I don’t see the developer option anymore with beta 18.1 beta 2.

Got it. Not sure what I did but found the menu option again in privacy and security.
 
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For anyone that has any of these new betas, how's the noise cancellation? Apple did something amazing with the noise cancellation a couple of firmware updates ago (six months ago or so) and the ANC has been incredible since then. I want the voice isolation in these betas but I'm afraid the ANC won't be as effective as it has been ... Has anyone noticed any changes in ANC?
 
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Made sure developer mode was active and rebooted hours ago. Case closed. Case open. No update. Stuck at b.
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Case open, plugged into the charger. Case and pods both at 100%. iPhone on MagSafe charger <50cm away (about a foot). Mine updated to the beta within thirty minutes of enabling it in the developer menu. This method works for me every time new firmware is released.
 
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If I wear it too long, silicone causes me to get a skin rash. For that reason, I cannot wear earbuds with silicone ear tips. Can you imagine getting a rash INSIDE your ear canal?

Plus, they either fall out (too loose) or they hurt (too tight). Nobody makes the size I need.
 
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mavis said:
Case open, plugged in to the charger. Case and pods at 100%. iPhone on MagSafe charger <50cm away (about a foot). Mine updated to the beta within thirty minutes of enabling it in the developer menu.
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Did that for more than 30 minutes. Right next to each other. Nothing.
 
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mavis said:
For anyone that has any of these new betas, how's the noise cancellation? Apple did something amazing with the noise cancellation a couple of firmware updates ago (six months ago or so) and the ANC has been incredible since then. I want the voice isolation in these betas but I'm afraid the ANC won't be as effective as it has been ... Has anyone noticed any changes in ANC?
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Just got the update. Noise cancellation is excellent. I would say even better than the previous beta.
 
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I just wish they could improve the latency, so that it can be used for video editing. as of now, the lag is frustrating and makes the whole experience super slow.
 
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Just got the update. Noise cancellation is excellent. I would say even better than the previous beta.
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Thanks for the feedback. I was able to use my AirPods Pro 2 outdoors a bit and I would agree - the ANC still seems to be stellar. Far superior to my Sony WF-1000XM5s, in any case. It amazes me how almost every review site claimed the Sonys have superior ANC when the AirPods Pro 2 are vastly superior, in my experience (especially in the 20Hz-200Hz range).
 
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Flight Plan said:
If I wear it too long, silicone causes me to get a skin rash. For that reason, I cannot wear earbuds with silicone ear tips. Can you imagine getting a rash INSIDE your ear canal?

Plus, they either fall out (too loose) or they hurt (too tight). Nobody makes the size I need.
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These don't seem to fit as well as the originals did for me. While I can wear them walking, I could never jog or use the rower without near constant adjustment like I could before. Sorry about the rash. Did you have the originals? If so did they do that to you?
 
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