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MacRumors · October 13, 2026 — 20:28

Apple Releases New AirPods Beta Firmware

Apple Releases New AirPods Beta Firmware
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Apple today released new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, AirPods 5, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware has a build number of 9B5043a and is rolling out for developers and public beta testers. There's no word on what's included in the firmware update because Apple doesn't offer notes for AirPods beta releases. When…

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