iOS 17 makes the iPhone more useful, but several new features with limited region and language support won't be broadly available to everyone at launch.
9 new features in iOS 17 that are restricted to specific countries and languages
AirPods Pro
In the works: New AirPods Max and Pro, hearing test, health sensors and more
A new case for the AirPods Pro will drop this fall alongside the upcoming iPhone 15 family, featuring charging over USB-C instead of Lightning.
4 AirPods features in iOS 17 that don’t work on Apple’s pricey AirPods Max headphones
The AirPods Max cannot keep up with Apple’s latest audio enhancements, with only two new AirPods features in iOS 17 officially supported on the over-ear headphones.
DarkPods forces any iPhone’s AirPods pairing interface to obey the dark mode setting
Dark mode applies to several facets of the iOS mobile operating system, except for those inconvenient places where it doesn’t. One of those places would be the AirPods pairing interface, which includes several different makes and models of AirPods from the standard ones to the noise cancelling AirPods Pro and AirPods Max.
Recent AirPods and Beats firmwares patched a major Bluetooth vulnerability
Apple patched a Bluetooth vulnerability on its AirPods and Beats models that could let an attacker within Bluetooth range gain access to the headphones.
Don’t own an iPhone, iPad or Mac? Apple stores can now update your AirPods firmware
An iPhone, iPad or Mac is needed to refresh AirPods software, but folks without one can now visit Apple's retail stores to have their AirPods firmware updated.
Apple updates the firmware on all AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max models
The latest firmware for the AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max models is apparently a maintenance release with no new user-facing features.
Kuo: AirPods Pro to gain a USB-C charging case this fall, regular AirPods in 2024
The AirPods Pro should adopt USB-C charging this year but don't expect the third-generation AirPods to pick up a USB-C version of its charging case before 2024.
How to pair AirPods and other Bluetooth audio devices with Nintendo Switch
Learn how to connect AirPods and other Bluetooth audio devices with your Nintendo Switch to enhance the audio aspect of your gaming experience.
This free tweak fixes a frustrating bug with AirPods firmware 5b58 and iOS 13
Jailbreakers using older versions of iOS, especially the likes of iOS 13, may recognize a problem with AirPods firmware version 5b58 that results in an unexpected crash of bluetoothd while using the accessory.
How to stop music from pausing when you take one AirPod out of your ears
Find out why music pauses when you remove one AirPod from your ear, and learn how to stop this from happening.
What to do if one AirPod sounds louder than the other
Learn how to fix left or right AirPod sounding louder or quieter than the other when listening to music or watching videos.