No. You just need any lightening cable, plugged into a power source on one end (usb, usb-c, etc...) and into the AirPods case on the Lightning end.
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Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro
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...wut?
Oh no, I was referring to the circuitry and controller chips in the plastic sheathing in the cables, specifically. But that's also an excellent point.
Only use OEM chargers. Don't trust the cheap ones.
Yup, did the Settings > General > About > AirPods thing, put buds in charger, plugged in charger (not Qi), left it all there, started reading this thread, got thru first page and then noticed the iPhone screen went back to the About page automatically. We'll see what happens in a few minutes.
Yeah, I know. Remember the clearance between the high voltage and low voltage side too. A lot of these dodgy chargers have the potential to fry you as well as your kit.
And back on topic, I’m still waiting for my update.
Your AirPods need to be plugged in, as in charging.
The case needs to be open so that it will connect to your phone (at least that's how I did it).
Phone needs to be connected to wifi as Apple won't allow updates through cellular.
And lastly, you wait. It can take anywhere between 5-15 minutes.
Did this but no wifi and it updated. I think its such a small update they allow it over cellular.
I legit chuckled. Thanks for that. No no, just get your AirPods into their case, pair them to your iPhone or iPad (even through Control Center), and stick em on a charger.
I've got OEM, Anker, Nimble, and Hard Cider Labs chargers. All work fine (though my HCL is more finicky than it should be), and I trust them not to burn my place down.
Not a physical connection to the phone, with a cable. “Connect” to the phone wirelessly... essentially by activating the AirPods (while the phone is awake, open the AirPods case, holding it next to the phone. In a few seconds, a pop up screen will appear displaying the AirPods charging info. They are now “connected”. At this point, you can go into Settings->About and view the Firmware information. Plug the AirPods case into a charger at this point, wait for several minutes, and it should upgrade the firmware)
I flushed the toilet and turned the taps on whilst I was wearing them. Seems ok, but the ANC still struggles with higher frequencies. I’d like to see that fixed, but it could be a limitation of processing power.
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Agreed to a point. It’s the ultra cheap no name crap that claims to support specific standards that you really should avoid. They make them cheap by omitting components (for filtering and regulation generally), reducing quality of output and reducing safety.
The established 3rd party brands - anker, aukey etc are generally reliable and have a reputation to keep.
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Headphone noise cancelling doesn't work very well for high frequencies
https://www.scienceabc.com/innovati...ffective-at-blocking-high-pitched-sounds.html
Yeah, I know, but it’s not just the very high frequencies that it seems to struggle with.
For example - speech is in the mid frequency range for the most part and isn’t a particularly high frequency but you can hear that clearly but in a tinny way with the ANC on.
There’s a huge topic on the Apple discussion community. How come nobody is talking about it?
ANC performances are poor there’s just a little difference between anc off and on And apparently this was changed with that Firmware.
I'm in an office with constantly running HVAC, etc. I paused my music and swapped between ANC and Transparency, and the difference was pretty noticeable.
Had no one mentioned this, I probably would have never realized that the prior firmware wasn't 'isolating' me the way the launch firmware did. This new firmware is doing the job for me again.
Edit: I should also note that I can't get a good seal even with the large eartips due to my earhole shapes and sizes.
Had no one mentioned this, I probably would have never realized that the prior firmware wasn't 'isolating' me the way the launch firmware did. This new firmware is doing the job for me again.
Edit: I should also note that I can't get a good seal even with the large eartips due to my earhole shapes and sizes.
ANC in the Pros might be slightly improved, but it doesn't seem to be as strong as it did initially.
I hope so!! Not happywith the previous firmaware upgrade!!
Mine updated and it appears to be slightly better than 2b588 but ear fit test still not passing a good fit. Not sure why they have to play this game.