New AirPods Pro and AirPods Max Firmware Adds Updated Find My Integration

[MacRumors]

The new 4A400 AirPods Pro and AirPods Max firmware that was released this afternoon adds expanded Find My integration that Apple first promised as an iOS 15 feature back in June.

Images via MacRumors reader SRM1982​

With the update, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are able to take advantage of the Find My network, allowing them to be located through connections with the Apple devices owned by other people.

Prior to now, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max were listed in the Find My app, but if they were out of Bluetooth range, they would only display last known location. Through the update, the Find My network will provide an approximate location for the AirPods to help you get within Bluetooth range to track down your headphones using the Play a Sound feature.

Article Link: New AirPods Pro and AirPods Max Firmware Adds Updated Find My Integration

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗]

Getting all the bugs fixed

 

[Take Flight]

Now they just need to have the case itself be able to play a sound too. Play a sound feature doesn't do much good with the headphones in the case.

Or is the find my technology not even in the case itself??

 

[xxray]

I’m so glad Apple added this feature to the existing AirPods Pro and didn’t force me to upgrade to get it. I was always surprised it wasn’t a feature before.

 

[DribbleCastle]

Now they just need to have the case itself be able to play a sound too. Play a sound feature doesn't do much good with the headphones in the case.

This or have the same within 30 feet tracking that the Airtags have. I would really love to see that in the Airpods 3 that are hopefully out this month. I would def pay an extra $30-40 for a case that does one of both of these things.

 

[TechRemarker]

Does this apply to the PowerBeats Pro? Or only AirPods Pro / Max?

 

[Realityck]

Neat addition.

allowing them to be located through connections with the Apple devices owned by other people

 

[Take Flight]

This or have the same within 30 feet tracking that the Airtags have. I would really love to see that in the Airpods 3 that are hopefully out this month. I would def pay an extra $30-40 for a case that does one of both of these things.

Yep good point - basically the the case itself should be an AirTag. Since it pre-dated the AirTag, it is probably functionality that will be in the next gen.

 

[cmaier]

Getting all the bugs fixed

What bug is that?

 

[Apple_Robert]

I wish Apple would allow us to do forced update with the AirPods(Pro). It seems to be a real hit and miss to get it updated the current Apple way.

 

[mansplains]

What bug is that?

The bug of failing to locate one's AirPods, clearly that's a software issue

 

[kalafalas]

No AirPods 2? those also got a firmware update

and what about PB4/Pro? nothing?

 

[jz0309]

nice feature

 

[cmaier]

The bug of failing to locate one's AirPods, clearly that's a software issue

They also don’t automatically block emo music from playing in my ear. Is that a bug too?

 

[4jasontv]

Now they just need to have the case itself be able to play a sound too. Play a sound feature doesn't do much good with the headphones in the case.

Or is the find my technology not even in the case itself??

I hope Apple updates the case for the pro and non-pro airpods.

 

[jz0309]

I wish Apple would allow us to do forced update with the AirPods(Pro). It seems to be a real hit and miss to get it updated the current Apple way.

like with the AirTage? that is totally bizarre ...

 

[Apple_Robert]

like with the AirTage? that is totally bizarre ...

Yes. it shouldn't take days upon days to get an update triggered and installed.

 

[Le Big Mac]

Separately, someone at Apple needs to learn how apostrophe's are used.

(autocorrect brought to you by Apple)

 

[Risco]

Think it must require iOS 15.1 as not showing here.

 

[sparkinstx]

It'll be useful to me, once I install iOS 15.1 (not installing 15.0 or 15.0.1).

 

[cmChimera]

Think it must require iOS 15.1 as not showing here.

It doesn’t.

 

[mocciat]

So with this firmware I can take my Airbag off my AirPods Pro and FindMy will still work as if I had an AirTag attached?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗]

What bug is that?

Refer to post # 12.

Thanks @mansplains

 

[The Game 161]

Certainly seems a pain for air pods to update

 

[Appleman3546]

This is a big feature added, now they just have to add it to their Apple Tv remote