Apple Releases New AirPods Max Firmware

Apple today released a new firmware update for the Lightning version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 6F25, up from the prior 6F21 firmware the device was previously running.

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Apple does not often provide much insight into what's new with firmware updates, but as this is a firmware update for an older model, it likely includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.

Firmware can be installed by putting the ‌AirPods Max‌ in Bluetooth range of an iPhone, iPad, or Mac that's connected to Wi-Fi, and then plugging them in to charge. It can take up to 30 minutes for firmware to update.

You can check your firmware version by going to Settings > Bluetooth and selecting the Info button next to the ‌AirPods Max‌ when they are connected to an ‌iPhone‌, ‌iPad‌, or Mac.

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Top Rated Comments

F23 Avatar
27 weeks ago
Tim is giving us the H2 chip via a software update finally.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aevan Avatar
27 weeks ago

Are they butchering them so people go out and buy the new model?
No.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jashar7 Avatar
27 weeks ago

('https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/25/airpods-max-firmware-6f25/')

Apple today released a new firmware update for the Lightning version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 6F25, up from the prior 6F21 firmware ('https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/22/apple-releases-airpods-firmware-6f21/') the device was previously running.



Apple does not often provide much insight into what's new with firmware updates, but as this is a firmware update for an older model, it likely includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.

Firmware can be installed ('https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/27/airpods-firmware-update-instructions/') by putting the AirPods Max in Bluetooth range of an iPhone, iPad, or Mac that's connected to Wi-Fi, and then plugging them in to charge. It can take up to 30 minutes for firmware to update.

You can check your firmware version by going to Settings > Bluetooth and selecting the Info button next to the AirPods Max when they are connected to an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Article Link: Apple Releases New AirPods Max Firmware ('https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/25/airpods-max-firmware-6f25/')
I really hope they release new one for the AirPods Pro 2, the 7B21 hasn’t been really great, I have experienced couple disconnecting problems here and also low volume sometime for absolute no reason.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
thefrost Avatar
27 weeks ago
Finally an update for the overpriced headphones! :D /s
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
poematik13 Avatar
27 weeks ago
theres a weird airpods max bug on macOS where if you're listening to music, then click on a voicenote in imessage to listen to it, when the music comes back after the voicenote is done playing its super tinny and mono and can't be fixed aside from a system reboot
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
windywalks Avatar
27 weeks ago

Why just for the lightning version? Are they butchering them so people go out and buy the new model?
They don't have to butcher my pair - they're already loosing connectivity like it's nobody's business and the battery life is half of what it used to.
I've had mine for two and a half years and it has been the worst performing Apple product I've had and I've been using their stuff for 25 years now.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)