Apple just updated AirPods firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3. The old firmware version was 8A358, the new version is 8B21 for AirPods Pro 2 and 8B25 for AirPods Pro 3.
We don’t yet know what these updates are supposed to do, as they are not listed on Apple’s AirPods Firmware tracking page. However, once it arrives, it’s likely the release notes will simply say “bug fixes and other improvements.”
iOS 26.2 will add Live Translation support for the EU and is expected to be released in early December, so this firmware may have something to do with that.
There is no way to force your AirPods to update, but we have an article describing how AirPods firmware updates work and how you can urge it along.
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Author: Jason Cross, Senior Editor, Macworld
Jason has written about technology for more than 25 years - first in the gaming press, then focusing on enthusiast PCs and general technology. He enjoys learning how complicated technology works and explaining it in a way anyone can understand.