{"id":97047,"date":"2025-01-29T17:06:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=97047"},"modified":"2025-01-29T17:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:06:31","slug":"mystery-solved-apple-reveals-how-to-manually-update-your-airpods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/97047-mystery-solved-apple-reveals-how-to-manually-update-your-airpods\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Solved: Apple Reveals How to Manually Update Your AirPods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Though AirPods have ascended into that lofty pantheon of hugely successful Apple products occupied by iconic devices such as the iPod, Mac, and iPhone, they aren’t without their quirks. Namely, AirPods were one of two Apple products\u2014alongside the AirTag\u2014that you couldn’t manually update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By manually update, I mean you couldn’t initiate the update yourself as you when updating your iPhone or Mac to the latest version of iOS or macOS. You know, head into settings, see if the update is available, request the update, click install, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, updates were delivered to AirPods automatically, in the background, once a mysterious set of circumstances were met. But now, Apple has decided to lift this shroud of mystery and end our long national nightmare. Yes, you can finally update AirPods manually (well, sort of) and this is the official way to do it, direct from Apple’s support page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to check if your AirPods are running the latest firmware<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you get started, you’ll want to check and see if your AirPods are already running the latest firmware. Head over to Apple’s AirPods<\/a> <\/a>support page<\/a> and find the latest version of the firmware under “Latest AirPods firmware versions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note the version number next to your model of AirPods. Now, you’ll need to check which firmware your AirPods are actually running. There are a couple of ways to do this depending on the device you’re using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to find your AirPods firmware version on your iPhone or iPad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On your iPhone or iPad, make sure that you have the\u00a0latest version of iOS or iPadOS<\/a>. Then, head into the Settings app. Once there, you can head straight to your AirPods settings if your AirPods are connected to your device by clicking the name of your AirPods from the main screen of the Settings app. It should appear just under your name\/iCloud account info at the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t see that box or your AirPods aren’t currently connected to your iPhone, you can check the current firmware this way: Go to Settings > Bluetooth, then tap the\u00a0Info button (that’s the icon with a circle around a lower case i)\u00a0next to the name of your AirPods. Scroll down to the About section to find the firmware version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find your AirPods firmware version on your Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To use your Mac to check that your AirPods are up to date, make sure that you have the\u00a0latest version of macOS<\/a>. Then, choose Apple menu \uf8ff > System Settings, click Bluetooth, then click the\u00a0Info button (again, icon with a circle around a lower case i)\u00a0next to the name of your AirPods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n