Don't Open and Close Your AirPods Case Lid Repeatedly Sending endless instructions like this drains your AirPods' battery life. This happens whether the AirPods are in the case or not.
When you charge your AirPods with charging case, you'll get the best, fastest results by using an iPhone or iPad USB charger or plugging into your Mac. Repeatedly opening and closing the charging case can reduce the battery charge of the case.
If you've been wondering, “Do AirPods lose battery when not in case?” The short answer is yes. You risk losing battery power if you leave them out of the case when not in use. If your AirPod case is not fully charged you also run the risk of not being able to use them until you charge both the AirPod case and AirPods.
Your AirPod case will simply stop the charging process once the battery is fully charged. This makes it safe to leave the case plugged into the lightning cable or on the Qi mat overnight. There will not be any consequences or overcharging.
AirPod cases do get damaged when you disassemble them and might never work the same again. There will be scratches and deep divots from the tools used to pop them open. Luckily, some of the AirPod case scratches can be fixed. For AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro, we'll also be warping the case to crack the adhesive.
Put your AirPods in their case. Close the lid. AirPods shut down and charge whenever they're in the case with the lid closed.
If additional damage is found, you could pay an additional fee. If you have AppleCare+, you pay only one incident fee to replace a single AirPod or both AirPods, with or without a Charging Case. For service covered by AppleCare+, your fee per incident will be the same regardless of which service provider you choose.
AirPods typically last about 2-3 years before most users feel the need to replace them. This short lifespan is because of their lithium-ion batteries. AirPods have proven tough in several durability tests and have shown that they can withstand pressure.
Flashing amber/orange light: Your AirPods are experiencing a pairing error. No light: Either they are not in use or have run out of battery. Connect with your device to verify the status.
Your AirPods will give you up to 6 hours of listening time or up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge. However, the battery life differs between models and depends on the volume, use of features, and many other factors. For example, Apple rests its battery life claims on tests performed at 50% volume.
It's possible that one of your AirPods isn't charging properly because the charging port — either on the AirPod itself or at the bottom of the charging case — is dirty, preventing it from charging properly. To fix that, clean your AirPods and case thoroughly and carefully.
Make sure there is no debris blocking the charging contacts on the case or the AirPods Pro. Try charging the AirPods Pro with a different charging cable and plug. Try resetting the AirPods Pro by removing them from your ears and placing them in the charging case.
Don't expose AirPods Pro or AirPods (3rd generation) to soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, perfumes, solvents, detergent, acids or acidic foods, insect repellent, sunscreen, oil, or hair dye. All of these can negatively affect water seals and acoustic membranes.
The original AirPods or AirPods (2nd generation) aren't waterproof or water-resistant at all, so don't ever let them get wet. The same is true of any AirPods charging case. Despite what some websites say, like MacRumors, the MagSafe charging case with the third-generation AirPods or AirPods Pro is not water resistant.
Any headphones can damage your hearing if you play the volume too loud and listen for too long. Any in-ear headphones can cause irritation if you use them for too long.
Turn on Bluetooth by tapping the Bluetooth icon in the Control Center until it turns blue. Open your AirPods case (with the AirPods inside) near the Bluetooth-enabled device and wait for the pop-up to appear near the bottom of your screen. Here, you can see the battery status of both your AirPods and charging case.
To conclude, there is no possible way to charge AirPods without its case. These AirPods are designed to charge only when kept inside their case but not through a wall adapter or USB port directly.
When the battery charge of your AirPods is low, you get a notification on the screen of your iPhone or iPad. You get notifications when the charge is at 20, 10, and 5 percent remaining. You also hear a tone in one or both AirPods when the battery charge is low.
Because the ultralow-power W1 chip manages battery life so well, AirPods deliver an incredible 5 hours of listening time on one charge. And they're made to keep up with you, thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time.
It is important, though, to get into positive habits by ensuring that the volume stays below 60% of the volume. If you find it creeping up to over two-thirds of the volume control or over 60%, then it is too much for your ears.
If there's low volume in one AirPod
Check the microphone and speaker mesh on each AirPod. If you see any debris, clean your AirPods using the guidelines in this article, and see if that fixes the issue. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Balance, and make sure that the balance is set in the middle.