Apple AirPods Max ends in Sky Blue – with the latest firmware update overcoming a previous battery … [+]
David Phelan
Apple’s elegant headphones, AirPods Max, have been a success ever since they went on sale last year. A new software update may have drained the battery drain that has shut down the handsets in recent months.
Many critics, myself included, praised the design, found it of exceptional audio quality, and enjoyed the additional features such as sound stop and Spatial Sound. Many more thought the minimalist behavior issue was weird or funny.
But battery life is the most separate thing about headphones. Although this started out strong, it seemed to suffer shortly after delivering a firmware update to version 3C16. Consumers would go to bed with fully charged mobile phones and wake up to find empty – even if placed in a sleek case that turns the mobile phones to low-power mode automatically. mobile.
Apple has now released new firmware for the mobile phones and there is a chance that it will fix the issue.
It’s hard to be more certain than that because Apple has not revealed the purpose of the new update, with the number 3C39.
Battery drainage did not affect everyone. For example, although I found that my AirPods Max had a significant overnight reduction, from following a simple solution, I had no problems at all. In fact, after leaving the handsets in their sleek case without rubbing for nearly two weeks, they still cost over 80% when I tested them again yesterday.
However, there is a reasonable likelihood that, given that Apple knew about the battery issues, it will have addressed this by now. Sure, and of course this is just one person ‘s experience, battery life has been strong and consistent since I updated the firmware.
Apple AirPods Max in silver finish.
Apple
So how do you do this? It’s not like updating iOS, I’m afraid.
To check if you have the latest firmware, connect your AirPods Max to your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, then About and AirPods Max. It will then show the firmware currently on board.
Then, leave your AirPods Max connected to the iPhone and check again later. That’s actually all you can do, although some say if the iPhone is connected to power, that can speed things up. My mobile phones were updated within an hour of connecting them to the iPhone, for what it was worth.
If there are more issues or if more details come from Apple, I will report back.
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