Apple Releases New Firmware for Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro

Apple today released new firmware for the Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro earbuds. The Beats Fit Pro and ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ can now be updated to firmware version 6B27, up from the prior 5B66 firmware that came out in May.

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Apple does not provide details on what's included in firmware updates for the Beats Fit Pro and ‌Powerbeats Pro‌, so we don't know what improvements or bug fixes the firmware offers.

There's no standard way to upgrade the ‌Beats‌‌ software, but firmware is generally installed over-the-air while the earbuds are connected to an iOS device. Putting the Beats‌‌‌‌‌ in the case, connecting them to a power source, and then pairing them‌‌‌‌‌ to an iPhone or an iPad should force the update after a short period of time.

If we find any notable changes after the firmware update is installed, we'll share details, but the software likely includes performance improvements and bug fixes rather than outward-facing changes.

Tag: Beats

Top Rated Comments

deebinem Avatar
4 weeks ago

There isnt a single person that needs the update *now*
LOL, how in the **** do you know that?

Edit: I think the thing that irks people is the inability to do it when they want to, not some arbitrary time that is outside of their control. Just because you may not need it right now, doesn't mean someone else doesn't want full control over their decision.
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ProfessionalFan Avatar
4 weeks ago

Will it fix the “wings” from breaking off?
Just drink Red Bull afterwards and you'll have wings back
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Tmelon Avatar
4 weeks ago
It’s wild that people use “no one needs updates” as justification for the update process being awful. There should be a “Check for Updates” option in the menu. Common sense.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ProfessionalFan Avatar
4 weeks ago

But why
Because why should it be a random guessing game to update the firmware?

Would you like that same thing for the phones and computers also?

Somehow other companies like Bose and Sony made headphone firmware updates a normal process.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ProfessionalFan Avatar
4 weeks ago
Just like with AirPods, the firmware update procedure is for lack of a better word... dumb.

Come on Apple. Just make it an easy obvious process.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
deebinem Avatar
4 weeks ago

It's not as advanced or "standalone" as a computer or a phone, it's an accessory
Yeah but all my other "accessories" give me the ability to update firmwares when new ones come out, not whenever I'm near WiFi, or bluetooth range, or on a charger, or Mercury is in retrograde... etc
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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