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Apple has launched a brand new developer beta for its AirPods Professional 2 software program.
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Apple has launched a brand new developer beta firmware for AirPods Professional 2, in preparation for the general public launch of iOS 18.1 in October.
The corporate supplies developer betas for almost all of its platforms, together with AirPods. Whereas beta updates for Apple’s cellular and desktop working techniques are launched rather more regularly, builders nonetheless depend on beta software program for AirPods to check new options.
Tuesday’s developer beta brings the AirPods Professional 2 software program to construct quantity 7B5013d, up from 7B5013c. This beta is barely appropriate with AirPods Professional 2, each the USB-C and Lightning variations, and is thus not accessible for AirPods Max or different non-H2 gadgets.
Whereas it’s unclear what the newest developer beta contains, the AirPods Professional 2 wi-fi earbuds are set to obtain new listening to support and listening to take a look at options later in 2024. The listening to help performance, initially introduced at Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ occasion in June, will assist customers with gentle to reasonable listening to loss.
Settings for the AirPods Professional 2 listening to support options have beforehand appeared in developer betas of iOS 18.1, following the function’s FDA approval in September of 2024.
How you can set up the AirPods beta firmware
Apple has made it comparatively straightforward to obtain and set up beta variations for iOS and macOS, however that is not the case for AirPods firmware updates.
Step one within the course of is to have a registered developer account, which is now free. When you do this, comply with these steps:
- Guarantee Developer Mode is enabled in Settings -> Privateness & Safety -> Developer Mode.
- Whether it is enabled or after enabling it, go to Settings -> Developer.
- Close to the underside, choose Pre-Launch Beta Firmware below AirPods Testing.
- Choose which AirPods you’d prefer to enroll within the beta.
You may watch the video above to see the method for those who want any help. Remember that typically the Developer Mode may not pop up as required within the course of, which suggests connecting the iPhone to a Mac operating the present Xcode beta.