Overview
- EU and German users can now use Live Translation after installing iOS 26.2 on an Apple‑Intelligence‑capable iPhone.
- The feature works with AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, using the earbuds as mic and output.
- Apple released new AirPods firmware builds 8B28 for AirPods Pro 2 and 8B30 for AirPods Pro 3, while some AirPods 4 units remain on older firmware.
- AirPods updates install automatically when paired and charging near a Wi‑Fi‑connected device, and there is no manual update trigger.
- Apple says it reworked audio APIs to meet EU DMA interoperability rules, maintains translations run locally via downloaded language packs, and warns other features may take longer to adapt.