Apple Pushes New Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 with New Hearing Health Features

TapTechNews September 27th news, the tech media MacRumors released a blog post yesterday (September 26th), reporting that Apple has pushed a new firmware version 7A305 for both USB-C and Lightning models of AirPods Pro 2 headphones, which is higher than the 7A302 firmware released earlier in September.

As usual, Apple did not announce the content of the 7A305 firmware update. TapTechNews reported this month that Apple announced that AirPods Pro 2 will add some new hearing health-related functions, and the relevant updates will be launched later this year.

The relevant updates include a default-enabled hearing protection mode (providing passive noise reduction in noisy environments), and a clinical-level hearing aid mode. Users will use AirPods and iPhone to conduct a brief hearing test. If hearing loss is detected, a personalized sound configuration file will be created, allowing the headphones to make dynamic sound adjustments according to the user's needs to help users better hear the external sounds.

Apple said that the personalized hearing configuration file will be automatically applied to scenarios such as music, movies, games, and phone calls without adjusting any settings. The relevant functions can help people better participate in conversations and stay connected with the people and environment around them.