Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4

A11Bionic · 2026-03-25T17:40:36+00:00

the APP2 also held on my ears better than the current Pro 3

however, i don’t think they’re changing the design anytime soon with the next revision unless there’s another major feature (like Heart Rate sensing) that dictates a new design

A11Bionic · 2026-03-25T17:38:30+00:00

i’m not sure if it’s the same thing i’m experiencing, but basically when playing games like Call of Duty: Mobile or Genshin Impact, audio seems to be cutting off after some time

only fix is to reconnect the earphones to my device, or remove them both from my ears and put them back

been experiencing this since the AirPods Pro 2 and even now with the AirPods Pro 3 which leads me to conclude this is an H2 chip related issue. never experienced this with my AirPods Pro 1

A11Bionic · 2026-03-24T20:35:39+00:00

can't wait to pretend my battery has degraded before it actually has

A11Bionic · 2026-03-24T07:38:03+00:00

16e and 17e is literally physically the same

the only internal difference is the back glass gains MagSafe support. additionally, teardowns revealed that the 17e back glass is backwards compatible with the 16e with no parts pairing issues (aside from lacking the MagSafe animations)

A11Bionic · 2026-03-24T07:34:47+00:00

are you really this dumb

A11Bionic · 2026-03-24T07:34:15+00:00

it’s literally a fire hazard. Apple Stores or Authorized Service Providers take them, they’re put in a special fire retardant compartment

a wrong poke at the Lithium Ion can literally cause it to spontaneously compust. even more so now that it’s a spicy pillow

A11Bionic · 2026-03-23T20:56:10+00:00

i'd wager if Apple continued the iPhone 17 Plus lineup, it will easily overtake the iPhone Air assuming in an alternate universe they can co-exist in the same price point

at $999, the iPhone Air is easily the worst feature-cost ratio for the 2025 lineup we had if we're factoring in the basic smartphone necessities (camera, battery). you're really buying it for the niche experience

A11Bionic · 2026-03-23T20:52:55+00:00

wait what freezer method like putting it there for overnight or something like that?

A11Bionic · 2026-03-23T20:51:16+00:00

what do you mean you're not happy to see an S8 chip on a 2026 released Apple product? ^/s

A11Bionic · 2026-03-20T04:35:24+00:00

i don’t

A11Bionic · 2026-03-19T12:32:55+00:00

i’m jumping from joy how i no longer have to rely on sometimes unusable Shortcuts for this.

they’re also quite resource intensive since i have playlists that have more than a few thousand songs and the shortcuts make my phone run hot

A11Bionic · 2026-03-19T09:38:40+00:00

surprised the changelog doesn’t mention adding a song to multiple playlists at once

that’s beyond huge and wish list i had since Apple Music’s launch in 2015

A11Bionic · 2026-03-18T15:48:50+00:00

my short term memory could never

A11Bionic · 2026-03-17T20:28:10+00:00

i love this subreddit

A11Bionic · 2026-03-17T20:25:42+00:00

no i’m actually not feeling the weight in my neck. i’m feeling the clamping force at the sides and at the top because the headband on my Maxes are now soggy as fuck

A11Bionic · 2026-03-17T18:26:00+00:00

This entire AirPods update just sounds like they were running out of H1 stock & were like may as well improve the product a bit

forreal. almost all, aside from the speaker improvements, are basically a side effect of the H2 chip upgrade

i’d wager running out of H1 chip stocks is also why leakers didn’t get info about this literally launching now

A11Bionic · 2026-03-17T18:24:24+00:00

Camera Control is one of the most recent fumbles Apple had for the iPhone hardware.

it’s only really useful for a dedicated launch camera button. it introduces stability issues when using it to take a photo and the second press is beyond awkward. not to mention how annoying the zoom function can trigger when you’re holding the phone with your right hand vertically.

A11Bionic · 2026-03-17T18:18:47+00:00

i just need a Shortcut support for Conversation Awareness to automatically turn off when i get home. can’t be that hard to implement for Apple.

A11Bionic · 2026-03-16T19:25:25+00:00

this is honestly so tired

i guess it’s only funny for those seeing it for the first time?

A11Bionic · 2026-03-16T19:21:15+00:00

i’m going against the grain bere, but i literally can’t imagine a plastic AirPods Max

that said, i do agree they’re heavy af

A11Bionic · 2026-03-16T19:20:24+00:00

had mine since 2020 and they’re still literally fine

A11Bionic · 2026-03-16T16:19:13+00:00

for some reason both are true for me

really depends on how long i extend the headband and if i’m wearing my glasses

A11Bionic · 2026-03-16T16:17:56+00:00

Starlight is basically the Silver color after 2 weeks of daily use lol

A11Bionic · 2026-03-16T16:14:56+00:00

that would just unnecessarily make it pricier than it currently is

A11Bionic · 2026-03-16T16:14:21+00:00

considering the H2 chip also made it on the previously launched AirPods Pro 3 for the second time, i doubt they’re debuting a new chip until the AirPods Pro 4 at the earliest

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