Here’s How to Reset Your AirPods

Apple airpods offer fluent experience, but they are not fully immune to occasional problems. Some users experience moments where the Earbud will not charge, while at the other time someone can face a connection problem where airpod refuses to pair with a smartphone or laptop. No problem requires a full reset, but does that action is simple when nothing works.

Before resetting your airpod, make sure it’s the right solution for your problem. Apple offers some troubleshooting tips in the support documentation that includes other methods to potentially fix problems, including updating devices with the latest iOS or iPados software versions if applicable, re-examining that airpods are actually filled when in this case, and pressing the setup button on the case Charging before connecting.

Similar problem solving tips are offered for Mac users. The process for solving airpod problems when trying to use it with Mac devices is basically the same as the steps used for problem solving with iPad and iPhone, except, of course, check the latest MacOS version rather than iOS or iPados.

Apple Details The software version is needed to use its airpods products, such as running iOS 15.1 or newer if you have a third generation airpod. Assuming the problem solving tip did not resolve the problem, Apple said the next step was to reset the Earbud.

Reset airpods and air airpods

Reset airpods (or pro airpods version) is a fast and simple process. With Earpieces in the case of charging and close the case closed, the user must wait 30 seconds, then open the casing and open the Bluetooth settings on the iPhone, iPod Touch, or their iPad.

If you see your airpods listed in the Bluetooth menu, tap the “More info” button next to the item, then tap “Forget this device” and confirm the action when prompted. Apple noted that if the airpod did not appear on the Bluetooth menu, simply pass to this next step.

Close the airpods charging case still must be open at this time. With it open, press and hold the Setup Case button for 15 or more seconds – you will know it’s time to release the button when you start flashing yellow, then switch to white.

After the light turns white, move the charging case close to the iPhone, iPad Touch, or iPad and wait for the instructions to appear that will guide you through the re-connection process.

What about Max airpods?

If you have airpods max, which is an Apple over-ear headphone model, the reset process is slightly different because mostly to hardware. The first thing first, Apple noted that you had to charge the headphone “for a few minutes” before resetting them. Likewise, there is a reboot process that can fix the problem and can be tried first: Press and hold the Crown key and control the noise until the LED light on the headphone starts flashing yellow.