First The arrival of iOS 18Apple has released a software update AirPods Pro 2 will introduce new features announced by the company at WWDC in June. Now that the latest version of the mobile OS is available, your iPhone has Siri Contacts, Sound Isolation, and more. can take full advantage of the new tools included. Your AirPods Pro 2 should already have the update installed and ready to go when you upgrade to iOS 18, so here’s what to expect when you use the new features.
Siri Contacts
Siri Contacts lets you interact with your phone when you don’t want to or don’t want to talk or reach for it. Machine learning on the H2 chip and transformer models on the source device (iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch) can detect when you’re nodding or shaking your head. This can be used anytime Siri asks a yes or no question, such as accepting or rejecting calls, replying or rejecting messages, and dealing with or dismissing notifications.
So far, Siri Interactions have worked as described for me. I like that the tech recognizes smaller head movements, so you don’t have to exaggerate them for the system to respond. I’ve found the feature most useful for incoming calls and texts, especially when my hands are full or full, or in situations where I can’t speak right away.
Sound insulation
Sound Isolation is a new feature that taps into the AirPods Pro 2 H2 chip and the source device (iPhone, iPad, or Mac) for advanced machine learning to improve how you sound during calls. The technology isolates your voice so that it can effectively cancel out significant amounts of background noise, and for some distractions, it will completely eliminate them. During my tests, the Sound Isolation completely blocked the noisy fan and running water. It’s really impressive that the hiss that was evident during the call completely disappeared with this on. It’s also great that the instrument works its magic with minimal impact on the overall sound quality.
This feature is automatically enabled in your microphone settings, where you’ll find options for Auto, Standard and Noise Isolation. If you don’t want the system to handle things by itself, you can enable Sound Isolation during a call here. The tool will also be supported in any third-party apps that use FaceTime and CallKit. These include WebEx, Zoom, WhatsApp and more.
Note that Siri Connections and Sound Isolation are also available AirPods 4.
Game features and Personalized Sound
In addition to these two titles, the update equips the AirPods Pro 2 with “Apple’s best wireless audio latency for mobile gaming ever.” Additionally, gamers can expect improved sound quality thanks to 16-bit, 48kHz audio when chatting during sessions. Apple says it’s also improved Personalized Volume on the AirPods Pro 2, but didn’t go into specifics. Personalized Sound is a tool that adjusts media levels on AirPods Pro 2 based on changes in environmental conditions and your sound preferences. Apple says the feature learns your listening preferences over time to refine adjustments as needed.
Hearing Aid and Hearing Test are not available in this update
One of the biggest announcements at the iPhone 16 event was Apple’s plan to turn the AirPods into Pro 2. a set of over-the-counter hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. While in the company Received FDA approval The feature and accompanying Hearing Test for the first software-based hearing aid solution available over-the-counter is not yet ready. Apple plans to release a suite of hearing features as part of an update this fall.
How to download AirPods Pro 2 update
AirPods Pro 2 update available for free With air from iPhone. You can check the version number under AirPods settings when the headphones are connected to an iOS device. You’ll want to search for 7A294 to make sure you’re running the latest version. If not, you can trigger the update by listening to music for about 30 seconds and then putting the AirPods Pro back in the case. If you see that the headphones don’t immediately disconnect in the Bluetooth menu, that means an update has occurred, so keep the case closed and next to your phone until you’re done. When the process is complete, AirPods Pro will disconnect. You need to make sure you have an iPhone Updated to iOS 18 also.
