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AirPods are supposed to work seamlessly with your iPhone, but that doesn’t always happen. We’ll teach you how to resolve connectivity issues.
If your AirPods keep disconnecting from iPhone while using it, it could be because of bugs, glitches, or conflicting settings. To find out how to resolve any of these problems, keep reading.
Why do my AirPods Keep Disconnecting From iPhone?
Almost everyone who owns AirPods has experienced a disconnect occasionally. Just when you’re bopping along, the music abruptly stops or, worse, skips a beat. Even if it’s annoying, the issue is understandable and probably solved.
What could cause a disconnect?
Any Bluetooth device could disconnect for a variety of reasons, but small devices with tiny batteries and antennae are particularly vulnerable to dropouts. Let’s quickly review the common causes of dropouts and their solutions.
Disconnects sometimes correlated with low battery
Let’s start with the obvious. Make sure your AirPods have enough battery life if they disconnect frequently. Try again after placing your earbuds in the charger until they reach 75% charge if you discover that they are only 20% charged. Although a low battery shouldn’t, in theory, ever result in dropouts, in certain cases, it does correlate with worse performance. Although it’s unclear if the issue stems from the phone’s power-saving settings or from a broken power cell, eliminating as many roadblocks to optimal performance will assist in the troubleshooting process.
You can quickly check the AirPods Pro battery life thanks to a pop-up card.
It’s possible that what’s causing your connectivity problem is simply a charge issue. Your AirPods may just stop charging like they once did if your battery isn’t doing well or even if your charging connections need a little cleaning. Try cleaning the buds and case in this situation to see if it helps. If not, you know who’s to blame for your battery problems.
How close are you to your source?
Do you find that when you listen to your music, you tend to stray? Shake as if no one is around? You may be experiencing problems if you are too far away from your source or if there is a wall separating you from it. You should be closer to your device. Any set of headphones or earbuds will state on its specs page how far they can go in meters; however, that is only if there aren’t any obstructions or interferences that could cause the signal to be lost.
This implies that with Bluetooth, merely placing your phone in your pocket may be sufficient to reduce signal strength. There’s a chance that when you put your phone in your back pocket, your AirPods won’t cooperate because the signal finds it extremely difficult to go through thick or damp materials like the human body. Though it’s uncommon, it does occur!
Are you running your source into the ground?
Like many people I know, if you hoard tabs, there’s a good chance you’re making your source device—a phone or PC—make some difficult decisions about how to allocate resources. If your processor is operating too hotly or there is too much happening at once, this might occasionally result in dropouts. You can help yourself by shutting down unnecessary processes and clearing all of your tabs at once by creating a bookmark folder. Should the issue still arise, a restart and/or cache dump could be beneficial.
Have numerous tabs open? A lack of resources could be the reason for disconnections from AirPods.
It’s also conceivable that your Bluetooth drivers on your computer or phone need to be updated since you’ve been waiting too long to install updates. To ensure that there isn’t a problem, make sure you keep up with software updates.
Are there a ton of other wireless devices close by where you are?
Sometimes there’s just too much traffic on the wireless frequency you’re utilizing, which may seem a little odd. Bluetooth devices use the same 2.4 GHz frequency as cordless phones, microwaves, Wi-Fi, and many other wireless devices. Your Bluetooth headphones cycle through a number of frequencies (about seventy) inside the designated band when you connect to your phone. Occasionally, they select a frequency that another device started utilizing randomly elsewhere. The two devices may generate signal interference and experience dropouts or stutters when they come into close proximity to one another.
You might want to take an alternative path if you’ll be around a lot of individuals who are wearing headphones.
When this occurs, most gadgets are intelligent enough to switch to a different frequency. However, you may always attempt a manual fix.
- Disconnect your AirPods or other device.
- Reconnect the device to force your phone to pick a different frequency.
However, this might not be sufficient in particular situations. Even though it’s unlikely that you’ll ever be in a situation where thousands of Bluetooth devices are in close proximity to you, it’s still possible that when you walk through a very crowded area, your AirPods will share a frequency with a few other devices as soon as you walk into their range. If this persists, look for places with fewer people—or move a bit farther away from electronics like wireless routers.
Are you simultaneously connecting to several audio devices?
Another annoying issue that frequently arises in my home is a phone that is unable to determine which device it should connect to. Sometimes, even if you have your AirPods configured as the default device, other devices—like speakers—will attempt to pair with your phone at the same time. Stutters and dropouts are prevalent when this occurs.
You’ll need to take the following actions in order to fix it:
- Ensure that all other Bluetooth devices that you’ve previously paired with your phone are off.
- Ensure no other devices are trying to connect to your AirPods or Bluetooth device.
- If that doesn’t work, start “forgetting” commonly used devices you suspect the phone may be trying to connect to.
How To Fix AirPods Keep Disconnecting From iPhone
The majority of connectivity problems between your AirPods and your iPhone, Mac, or other device should be resolved by following the list of troubleshooting advice and solutions below if your AirPods won’t stay connected.
1. Re-Establish the Connection With Your iPhone
Reestablishing the connection between your iPhone and AirPods may be helpful if they have simply started to disconnect from one another.
To reconnect your AirPods or AirPods Max, simply place them inside the charging case or Smart Case, wait a short while, and then remove them once more.
2. Keep Your AirPods and iPhone Closer Together
It should go without saying, but the farther you are from your iPhone, the more likely it is that your AirPods won’t stay connected. You should be alright as long as there is less than thirty feet between you and your associated device.
3. Disable and Re-Activate Bluetooth on Your iPhone
Restarting Bluetooth on your iPhone or other linked device can help resolve minor bugs and connectivity problems with your AirPods. Toggling Airplane Mode on and off is the most effective way to achieve it.
To access the Control Center on an iPhone, just swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen (or swipe up from the bottom if the device has a Home button). To turn Bluetooth back on, hit the Airplane Mode indicator, wait ten seconds, and then tap it again.
4. Charge Your AirPods
When the batteries are low, your AirPods may disconnect at random and struggle to maintain a connection with your iPhone. Thus, before using your AirPods once more, just put them back in their case and give them a full charge.
If you frequently find that your AirPods’ batteries run out too soon, you might want to take a closer look at how you use them.
5. Disable Automatic Ear Detection
One feature that recognizes when your AirPods are in your ears automatically is called Automatic Ear Detection. However, it can also result in the audio disconnecting, particularly if you have a habit of twiddling with the left or right AirPod when you’re wearing them. Disabling the automated ear detection feature on your AirPods may help if they stop connecting to your iPhone.
Initially, link your iPhone and AirPods together. Afterwards, select Settings > Bluetooth and press the i symbol adjacent to your AirPods. Turn off the feature that detects ears automatically.
6. Deactivate Automatic Switching
When you begin playing audio, your AirPods ought to transfer between Apple devices automatically. Even while it’s a handy feature, you might want to turn it off if you have an extra iPhone, iPad, or Mac to prevent unexpected disconnections.
Select Bluetooth under Settings, then hit the i icon next to AirPods. Next, choose When Last Connected to This iPhone by tapping Connect to This iPhone. That needs to be done again on every iOS and iPadOS device you possess.
Choose System Preferences > Bluetooth, click the Apple logo in the upper left corner, and then choose the option next to your AirPods. Next, select When Last Connected to This Mac under Connect to This Mac.
7. Avoid Wireless Interference
Interference from wireless sources may potentially impair the proper operation of your AirPods. Examine your surroundings for common sources of interference, such as wireless speakers, microwaves, inadequately shielded power connections, and so forth. If so, you ought to get out of their way.
8. Update the Firmware on Your AirPods
If the firmware on your device is old, it could be the cause of your AirPods not staying connected. Go to Settings > General > About > AirPods when your AirPods are attached to your iPhone to see if the firmware version is current.
The most recent firmware update should be available with a quick web search or a visit to the Wikipedia page for the AirPods.
Place your AirPods in the charging case and plug the case in to update the software on the devices. Next, make sure your iPhone is near the AirPods and linked to Wi-Fi. A minimum of half an hour should pass before returning. Meanwhile, your AirPods ought to update on their own.
9. Update Your iPhone
Numerous bug fixes that may repair your AirPods’ connectivity problems are frequently included in Apple’s iOS releases. To upgrade your iPhone, navigate to Settings > General > Software Upgrade.
In the event that there are no pending updates shown, consider restarting your iPhone. Select Shut Down from the Settings menu, then drag the power symbol to the right. Wait 30 seconds after the device turns down before turning it back on.
10. Reset Your AirPods
You should reset your AirPods to factory settings if you continue to experience sporadic earbud disconnections.
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11. Check audio output settings
It’s not a flawless system, but once your AirPods are in your ears, the audio output ought to switch to them immediately. In this case, to manually switch the audio device to your AirPods while listening to music, tap the AirPlay symbol.
