Apple rolling out new AirTag 2 firmware update [U]

Update, May 29: Apple has published the release notes for the firmware update, mentioning only that it includes “bug fixes and other improvements.” The original story follows below.

Up until today, Apple had released only a single firmware update for the AirTag 2 since its January launch. Now, a second firmware version is rolling out to owners of Apple’s tracking device. Here are the details.

AirTag 2 gets 2nd firmware update

As spotted by MacRumors, Apple is rolling out firmware version 3.0.49 to the AirTag 2.

Today’s update to the AirTag 2’s firmware comes after Apple rolled out firmware version 3.0.45 last March, which in turn came two months after the product’s release.

As is often the case with fresh firmware updates, there are still no details on what this one might include.

Firmware version 3.0.45, however, updated the unwanted tracking sound “to more easily locate an unknown AirTag during Precision Finding,” along with the usual, unspecific “bug fixes and other improvements.”

Apple will likely update the “What’s new in firmware updates for AirTag” support page sooner rather than later, and we will update this post once the company releases more information.

For now, here’s how you can check the firmware version on your AirTag, per Apple’s own official guide:

1. Open the Find My app.
2. Tap the Items tab.
3. Select your AirTag in the list of items.
4. Tap the name of your AirTag, and the serial number and firmware version will appear.

As a reminder, Apple currently doesn’t offer a way to install the update manually.

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