Bluetooth 6.1 update focuses on privacy enhancements and battery improvements

Sunday, May 11, 2025, 2:20 pm

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group’s new 6.1 specification is set to enhance user privacy by introducing randomized RPA timing, along with improvements that may extend battery life for connected devices like AirPods. It appears even our wireless connections needed a little security boost.

appleinsider.com / Bluetooth 6.1 will help deter tracking, reduce iPhone battery usage

The release of the specifications for Bluetooth 6.1 will result in more privacy for all users, and improved battery life in iPhone accessories for Apple users, starting sometime in 2026.AirPods are among the many products that use Bluetooth to connect to mobile devices.While Bluetooth 6.0 gave…

bleepingcomputer.com / Bluetooth 6.1 enhances privacy with randomized RPA timing

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced Bluetooth Core Specification 6.1, bringing important improvements to the popular wireless communication protocol. [...]

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