Apple has introduced new beta firmware for AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max, so that developers can continue testing out inbound iOS 27 features.
Apple will be introducing a number of new features for select AirPods models this fall, as part of the iOS 27 and other 27-gen operating system releases. Ahead of that release, it is testing out the features via beta firmware builds.
The new firmware, build 9A5336b, replaces the previous build, 9A5314b, which Apple seeded on July 7. It can be downloaded to the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2.
It is intended to be used only by developers, not the general public. A public version is expected within days.
To install the beta, users need to be running on iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, or later releases. There is an option under the AirPods settings interface to enable the firmware installation.
Once enabled, the update itself happens automatically, when you place the AirPods on charge near the host device.
Among the changes users can expect from the AirPods firmware is a new EQ setting in iOS 27. Other changes to make the management of AirPods easier are also anticipated to arrive.
