Airpod Mic not working properly after IOS 14 update

Exactly the same issue with the same model of AirPods 2 gen. The last 6-7 days that i face it, I have tried everything mentioned here and in other forums/videos. I have updated my AirPods firmware version and reset them and also I installed in my iPhone 11 pro the latest software updates. I have spoken many times with Apple support (opened a case) trying all the above an many other suggestions that they told me to do so but still no solution.

What I realized myself is that when i am outside the house they work perfectly. Also, i realized that when they continuously catch sounds even inside the house (e.g. play music in the background) they work just fine as well. But when there is quiet and no sound inside a close building (not only in my house but in every close and quiet building/room/apartment) then i face the same problem as manolis282 described above.

Apple please do something or please give us the right guidance. It is not a cheap product to throw it away. Also, keep in mind that this problem damages Apple’s reputation…! Please do something urgently!

This problem holds now 9 months to many customers . Now why apple doesn’t want to give a solution, this is a think that is very strange if you consider the size of the company.

Please post freely your opinion about this from anyone that has same issue .

Also we can use social media to post this issue so it can be more popular and find someone that has a solution.

Same issue for me. Tried everthing, nothing works. The issue is on and off and happens at random. Sometimes the mic works sometimes not.

I figured out that when I ware them and I run my finger over the side they start to work, but if I stop talking and take a break, when I then start to talk again the mic is dead. Run the finger again and now the mic works again.

it feel like the mic shuts down when Not in use.

Thanks for posting this. I just went to fill it out & it doesn't even list the latest version of the MacBook iOS (I have the problem there as well as my iPhone) in the dropdown. So frustrating....

I’ve got the same issue. Happened a couple weeks ago for me. No one seems to hear me clearly and they say my mic keeps cutting out and sound robotic. It’s so annoying especially at work when I need to focus on call and other tasks at the same time! Can anyone confirm or deny that their devices are doing the same/similar thing?

Thanks.

Apple has a solution...it's called buy new AirPods. I chatted with a rep that told me to go into the store, knowing that the store would just tell me "you're out of warranty. buy new ones. this happens all the time". Wow.

I purchased a brand new pair of AirPod Pros on June 18, 2021. Everything works perfectly, except the mic on phone calls. I disconnected, forgot, reset, disconnected bluetooth multiple times all to no avail. Followed all the advice available online and on YouTube, no resolution. I am using an iPhone 12 Pro max and on iOS 14.6. I got the AirPods for phone calls as the primary use case, so am very disappointed that this problem has existed at least as far back as early 2020 and there is still no resolution from Apple.

Wow, I just bought these AirPods pros and the mic doesn't work on calls. Tried the laundry list of potential fixes to no avail. I see this issue goes back to early 2020 with no resolution. I mean, a functioning microphone for calls is the whole reason I got this and the seamless pairing. And it doesn't work. I just can't believe it. They haven't fixed it yet, I just can't believe it. If the mic doesn't work for call, there is no reason to own these things. It's insane that they haven't fixed it.

Wow! And I thought AirPods Pro didn’t have this issue! Can you tell me where are they built!? Looks like AirPods from Netherlands have such an issue. I guess we’d better wait for the brand new AirPods 3. This is actually embarrassing.

i am starting to believe that we have same issue like the ‘’slow’’ processors in old iPhones. Maybe someone finds the truth. For me are the second and last AirPods that I bought . I am really disappointed from Apple about this.

I had this same exact issue with the mic for over six months, in attempting to test my mic on my MacBook to determine whether the AirPods worked on that (they did) I then reconnected them to my iPhone and the mic randomly started working again. I don't now what that reset did to it, but it works now.

Hello, I’m having the same issue with my AirPods, when I use my wired EarPods or my beats my mic works perfectly fine, I have the 2nd gen AirPods and my problems started after I installed iOS 14

I have the second generation AirPods

Same problem with Gen 2 / iOS 14.2... Started today and reset didn't help...

Same issue here. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 8 both on 14.2 and AirPods 2nd gen on 3A283.

Worked perfectly fine before the upgrade to ios 14