Apple Releases New AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features

Apple released a third beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2, build number 9A5314b, available to developers. The update adds support for iOS 27 features including a new AirPods interface, Adaptive mode slider, custom EQ, and Siri AI integration. Users can enable beta updates in AirPods settings on devices running iOS 26 or later.

Apple today released a third version of the beta firmware it is testing for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3 https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods-pro/ , AirPods 4 https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods/ , and AirPods Max 2 https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods-max/ . The firmware is limited to developers at the current time, and it has a build number of 9A5314b. In iOS 27 https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-27/ , iPadOS 27 https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipados-27/ , and macOS Golden Gate https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-27/ , Apple is adding a new AirPods interface, a slider for Adaptive mode, and support for custom EQ, so the firmware adds support for those features. AirPods are also compatible with the new Siri https://www.macrumors.com/guide/siri/ AI. When the AirPods are connected to an iPhone, iPad https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/ , or Mac running iOS 26 https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-26/ , iPadOS 26 https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipados-26/ , or macOS 26 or later, there is a beta firmware option that can be accessed in the AirPods settings interface. Toggling on beta updates allows users to install the beta firmware. Firmware updates can be downloaded by connecting the AirPods to an Apple device and connecting them to power. It can take a few hours for new firmware to be installed because there is no straightforward software update option like there is for other Apple devices. This article, " Apple Releases New AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/07/apple-airpods-beta-firmware-9a5314b/ " first appeared on MacRumors.com https://www.macrumors.com Discuss this article https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-new-airpods-beta-firmware-with-ios-27-features.2485073/ in our forums