Yesterday was a day of updates although many were overlooked. We are left without a doubt with the iOS 17.2.1 release after just two weeks with iOS 17.2 among us. Apple too wanted to focus its focus on the AirPods 3 by launching the new 6A317 update. In recent weeks, new updates and versions have been released for some AirPods models, but the 3rd generation ones had not yet been released. Below we tell you how to know if your AirPods 3 have been updated and what implications this new version 6A317 may have.
6A317, the new firmware version of the AirPods 3
Throughout these weeks, as we said, we have seen how the AirPods Pro 2 were updated on several occasions. However, AirPods firmware updates never include the new features they include. This is normal if we take into account that the headphones' firmware does not have major updates and what Apple does is fix small errors.
In fact, the versions that do provide us with information are the beta versions that can be installed through Xcode as part of the Apple developer program. They are relevant because they introduce the adaptive audio news that will arrive with the Apple Vision Pro.
But what concerns us today is firmware update 6A317 for AirPods 3 (3rd generation) that Apple launched yesterday. If we go to the official website From the Apple versions we see that the simple note that this new version introduces is similar to that of previous updates:
Bug fixes and other improvements
We will see if any news is found in the coming days, although we can tell you that this is probably not the case. Therefore, After the latest updates, these would be the current versions for each of the AirPods models:
- AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe case (USB-C): 6B34
- AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe case (Lightning): 6B34
- AirPods Pro (1st generation): 6A300
- AirPods (3rd generation): 6A317
- AirPods (2rd generation): 6A300
- AirPods Max: 6A300
- AirPods (1st generation): 6.8.8
What firmware version do my AirPods have?
To check what firmware version your AirPods have, you have to follow the following steps:
- Connect your AirPods to any iOS or iPadOS device
- Open the Settings app
- Go to General > About > AirPods
- Check the version number next to “Firmware version”