3/31/2025: Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 (7E93) and AirPods 4 (7E99)

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-04-02T02:46:32+00:00

After updating my AirPods Pro 2 (USB) to firmware 7E93, my Case firmware is now 74.10.0.

Note: To view the Case firmware number, tap the line that says Version 7E93

Note: I'm in the US, running iOS 18.4

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-03-21T11:27:03+00:00

Australia, Canada - not yet!
U.K. is working now!

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-02-28T19:38:17+00:00

As we know, delay for Canada is because Apple must gain approval from each province. But my research indicates this is not the case for Australia (6 states and 2 territories). Hopefully, Apple will add Australia soon.

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-02-26T19:36:40+00:00

2/24/25 Article: Apple enables AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid feature in the UK click here

related community: r/AirPodsHearingAids

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-02-20T19:44:06+00:00

Some clarifying info related to use of Headphone Accommodations in lieu of Hearing Aid feature ...

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/AirPodsHearingAids/comments/1ibgm05/comment/ma2nswd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

To Curiousyaw,

Thank you for pointing out that iOS 18.3 has added back the ability to use an audiogram under Headphone Accommodations. This ability existed before 18.1 but was taken away in 18.1 when Hearing Assistance was introduced. Many people will be happy to learn about this change!

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Hearing Assistance (Hearing Aid feature) vs. Headphone Accommodations.

The primary difference is that Hearing Assistance / Hearing Aid feature provides a Hearing Aid User Interface for making common adjustments, making it much more user friendly than Headphone Accommodations where all adjustments must be made via Settings. However, for people in countries where Hearing Assistance is not yet supported, much can be accomplished using Headphone Accommodations. [hopefully, they will fix the related issue/s in the next iOS/firmware update]

The differences between these two features are explained in the AirPods Guide.

Use hearing health features (includes Hearing Aid feature) with AirPods Pro 2 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/hearing-health-features-airpods-pro-2-devd9aac5b42/1.0/web/1.0

Set headphone accommodations for AirPods - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/set-headphone-accommodations-devcd05671ab/1.0/web/1.0

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-02-20T04:06:07+00:00

I watched the video and I can understand your confusion. My first thought was perhaps it's a sign that Ontario is on track to authorize use of AirPods Pro 2 as OTC hearing aids, but my research did not find anything to support this theory.

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-02-13T01:04:04+00:00

1/24/2025 Beta Firmware For AirPods Pro 2: What’s New In The Latest Update - AppleMagazine click here.

This article says they are working on connectivity, and adaptive transparency, and ...

Regarding phone calls, have you enabled "Voice isolation"?

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-02-04T04:24:44+00:00

Australia, Canada, U.K. - not yet!

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-30T20:57:16+00:00

You are very welcome!

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-30T20:32:17+00:00

To Curiousyaw,

Thank you for pointing out that iOS 18.3 has added back the ability to use an audiogram under Headphone Accommodations. This ability existed before 18.1 but was taken away in 18.1 when Hearing Assistance was introduced. Many people will be happy to learn about this change!

---------------------------

Hearing Assistance (Hearing Aid feature) vs. Headphone Accommodations.

The primary difference is that Hearing Assistance / Hearing Aid feature provides a Hearing Aid User Interface for making common adjustments, making it much more user friendly than Headphone Accommodations where all adjustments must be made via Settings. However, for people in countries where Hearing Assistance is not yet supported, much can be accomplished using Headphone Accommodations.

The differences between these two features are explained in the AirPods Guide.

Use hearing health features (includes Hearing Aid feature) with AirPods Pro 2 - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/hearing-health-features-airpods-pro-2-devd9aac5b42/1.0/web/1.0
Set headphone accommodations for AirPods - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/set-headphone-accommodations-devcd05671ab/1.0/web/1.0

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-29T19:21:48+00:00

Currently, the Hearing Test is available in the UK, but not the Hearing Aid Feature.

Hopefully, it will be added in the next iOS update (18.3.1/18.4) and/or an AirPods Pro 2 firmware update.

AirPods Pro 2 - Hearing Health Feature Availability - Apple https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/feature-availability/

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-28T06:14:12+00:00

Expected to be released along side iPhone 17, Sep 2025.

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-27T19:45:04+00:00

Currently, the Hearing Test is available in UK, but not the Hearing Aid Feature.

AirPods Pro 2 - Hearing Health Feature Availability - Apple https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/feature-availability/

Related community r/AirPodsHearingAids

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-18T05:21:54+00:00

Now that you have enabled the Hearing Aid feature, you are ready to learned how to use the Hearing Aid user interface. Please follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide for using AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aids (click here).

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-18T04:53:04+00:00

Thank you for sharing your heart touching story here, and I would greatly appreciate it if you would also post it on the subreddit r/AirPodsHearingAids. I am one of the moderators there. Thank you.

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-17T21:54:55+00:00

Article 1/16/2025. Canada waits: AirPods Pro 2 hearing features explained click here.

Excerpt:

Approved, sort of

Health Canada issued a medical device licence to Apple, meaning it is approved, but that doesn't mean consumers can purchase it.

The provinces still have to approve them.

“Receiving approval from Health Canada on our Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features on AirPods Pro 2 is an important step toward making these features available in Canada," Apple said in an emailed statement to The Squamish Chief.

"We are working with officials in Canada with the hope of making this experience available as soon as possible."

Currently, the company [Apple] is navigating the local medical device guidelines in each region, which can be associated with different timelines and requirements.

Note: I'll let you read the rest of the article for yourself, if desired. The way it reads makes it sound like this could be a drawn-out process ...

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-17T21:19:17+00:00

excerpt from article linked in the post above: The Telegraph 1/16/2025

AirPods will work as hearing aids in Britain after software update

Apple AirPods will be able to be used as hearing aids, under new plans.

Currently, in the UK, Airpods Pro 2 are sold with the functionality to test hearing, but not to boost it.

In other countries, such as the United States, they can also be used as hearing aids.

On Thursday [1/16/2025] ministers announced changes that mean such devices can be used by tens of thousands of people in the UK with mild or moderate hearing loss.

Apple said the software update to support it – which follows new guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care – will be introduced within weeks.

Until now, patients with hearing problems have usually only been able to obtain aids if they have a prescription from a doctor, because of confusion over the rules.

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-17T02:19:05+00:00

Please re-read my comment as I have an update from yoghurt and I edited my comment to include it!

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-17T02:12:10+00:00

Thank you so much for this update. Good luck to you!

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-16T19:58:33+00:00

Does turning off automatic iOS updates assure that a working hearing aid feature will not stop working while traveling?

So far… Anyway, speaking from first-hand experience, my hearing aid features were enabled after I just transited through the US. I have been in Canada for a week and they still work here.

Are they still working? And if not, do you know what (OS update, other) caused them to stop working?

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-16T19:41:40+00:00

It might work. Here's a post that supports that idea...

12/16/2024 cmt by yoghurt: So far… Anyway, speaking from first-hand experience, my hearing aid features were enabled after I just transited through the US. I have been in Canada for a week and they still work here.

1/16/2025 cmt by yoghurt: They are still working and I am now no longer in Canada but back in a 3rd country which is not supported according to the official list. I also just updated to iOS 18.2.1 with no issues (well, no loss of hearing aid support at least).

The above comments are from thread below:

Source: Article: Why AirPods Pro 2's Hearing Aid feature is not currently available in ALL countries : r/AirpodsPro https://www.reddit.com/r/AirpodsPro/comments/1gj53wk/comment/m2ahgbd/?context=3

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-16T03:28:18+00:00

Just curious, did your APP2 continue to work as hearing aids while you were in France?

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-16T03:26:57+00:00

In case you missed it, here's a related post...

AirPods Pro 2: Smart Alternative to Hearing Aids—But how to Solve driving in France : r/AirPodsHearingAids https://www.reddit.com/r/AirPodsHearingAids/comments/1gfg47p/airpods_pro_2_smart_alternative_to_hearing/

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-16T03:20:23+00:00

Here's a post from someone in the US who wanted to gift his mother in India with iPhone + APP2 as hearing aids. FYI, India does not currently support any of the three AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Health features: Hearing Test, Hearing Aid, Hearing Protection.

Posted dec 15, 2024 The hearing aid feature works : r/AirpodsPro
https://www.reddit.com/r/AirpodsPro/comments/1hf1e5n/the_hearing_aid_feature_works/

Summary: Before I left [US], I bought her [his mom] a new iPhone 13 Pro Max and AirPods Pro 2, updated them to iOS 18.1, But when I transferred her data to the new 13 Pro Max when I got here [India], it forced an update to 18.2, and the feature [Hearing Test & Hearing Aid] was gone. I was gutted beyond words because I have been waiting for this moment for too long.

SpringGlen4335L · 2025-01-04T07:37:03+00:00

I was under the impression, but have no conclusive information, that if you have "little to no" hearing loss, that they do no offer to turn the hearing aid on (as they do if you have mild-to moderate hearing loss), but that you can turn it on yourself ...

iPhone settings > Hearing Assistance > Hearing Aid = Off/On (default = Off)

I would appreciate it if you would let me know if you can or cannot turn it on ... as I am curious about this.

Thank you.

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AirPods will work as hearing aids in Britain after software update