Apple has released a new firmware version for AirTag

[iMore.com]

Apple has released a new firmware update for AirTag, the company's item tracker. Full story from the iMore Blog...

 

[TurboTiger]

Has anyone had their AirTags update?
Mine are still on 1.0.301
It’s been a week since the firmware update was released.
TIA

 

[Up_And_Away]

Has anyone had their AirTags update?
Mine are still on 1.0.301
It’s been a week since the firmware update was released.
TIA

The latest version is 2.0.24. This is what my AirTag attached to my keychain is showing as its firmware.
I don’t see any difference within FindMy. It does seem like they may have bumped the audible alert volume. I just tried it right now and it seems, umm maybe, a shade louder. But unless Apple has put out release notes or a tech channel has done some testing, I’d say the update likely pertains to bugs that a slice of users may have encountered.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Has anyone had their AirTags update?
Mine are still on 1.0.301
It’s been a week since the firmware update was released.
TIA

Same here. I just checked and it is still showing as 1.0.301. No worries. I’m sure it’ll update at some point. As long as the device is active and locatable then I’m good.

 

[Annie_M]

Mine are both still on 10.301. All in good time!

 

[Annie_M]

Also, if you're like me and can't always remember how to check which firmware version is on your AirTags, Mac Rumors has this great guide on "How To Check Your AirTags Firmware Version."

 

[EdwinG]

I just poked my three AirTags and all three are at 1.0.301.

 

[Annie_M]

I just thought to check and there's still no update! LOL!

 

[TurboTiger]

Same here.
I’m tired of checking.

 

[EdwinG]

I just thought to check and there's still no update! LOL!

Nothing to report here

 

[Up_And_Away]

As mentioned, I received the 2.0.24 update soon after release. I don’t know what makes the difference from user to user. There’s a bit of black box to the update process. I WFH so my AirTag remains BT connected most of the time to a device that is on my home Wi-Fi. I have an AppleTV 4K 2nd gen but the hub function is disabled. I have two HomePod minis that act as my hub. But I doubt that is how the update is received. I have the iPhone 14 PM and have noticed improved BT connectivity compared to my iPhone 11.
I don’t recall if this quite coincided with the AirTag update but within FindMy I did some name changing of my devices including my AirTag. I think it was around the same time though I highly doubt that was the reason I received the update quickly. (FWIW I saw no change to AirTag other than maybe Apple increased the juice a bit to its loudspeaker).

 

[EdwinG]

As mentioned, I received the 2.0.24 update soon after release. I don’t know what makes the difference from user to user. There’s a bit of black box to the update process. I WFH so my AirTag remains BT connected most of the time to a device that is on my home Wi-Fi. I have an AppleTV 4K 2nd gen but the hub function is disabled. I have two HomePod minis that act as my hub. But I doubt that is how the update is received. I have the iPhone 14 PM and have noticed improved BT connectivity compared to my iPhone 11.
I don’t recall if this quite coincided with the AirTag update but within FindMy I did some name changing of my devices including my AirTag. I think it was around the same time though I highly doubt that was the reason I received the update quickly. (FWIW I saw no change to AirTag other than maybe Apple increased the juice a bit to its loudspeaker).

I have three possibilities that come to mind:

• Your iPhone is enrolled to the iOS beta, which contains the newer firmware
• Apple chose some AirTags/devices at random to evaluate the new firmware before making it available to a larger audience
• Newer revision AirTags (with 0 new features… basically a silent rev B)

 

[Up_And_Away]

I have three possibilities that come to mind:

• Your iPhone is enrolled to the iOS beta, which contains the newer firmware
• Apple chose some AirTags/devices at random to evaluate the new firmware before making it available to a larger audience
• Newer revision AirTags (with 0 new features… basically a silent rev B)

Good and plausible suggestions Ed7789.
-I think second suggestion is likeliest, simple luck of the draw.
-I bought the AirTag around Christmas last year. Very possible they had a new hardware rev by then. Another luck of the draw if someone got stock from rev batch A or B.
-I’m not enrolled in any of the beta programs. It would be interesting to hear if anyone here is but did not get the update.

 

[ksassy]

I just checked mine and they’ve all been updated now.

 

[Just_Me_D]

I just checked mine and they’ve all been updated now.

Same here. The firmware version is now displaying as 2.0.24.

 

[EdwinG]

2 out of 3 of mine are at 2.0.24, the other one is still at 1.0.301.

 

[Annie_M]

I just checked again, and both of mine have finally updated to 2.0.24!!!

 

[ThePinkChameleon]

Mine are still at 1.0.301

 

[Annie_M]

FWIW, I got mine out and put them on my desk near my iPhone yesterday morning. I checked them a few hours later, and they had both been updated.

 

[ThePinkChameleon]

FWIW, I got mine out and put them on my desk near my iPhone yesterday morning. I checked them a few hours later, and they had both been updated.

Thanks Annie, I’ll try that!!