Is any one else having issues with Airpods to connect when trying to use them, for me to get them to have sound right away in the bluetooth settings i have to go to test the sound for them to work other than that, when i try to connect them the regular way it makes my phone freeze up. Im not sure if it's the new IOS that made them do that or if it's the air pods it self. What should i do about this. or what has help other people.
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I resolved an issue where my AirPods Pro were connecting to my iPhone 12 Pro Max, however, my device was glitchy/buggy while AirPods Pro were connected. Not only was it glitchy but the audio was not functioning properly on the AirPods Pro. Considering this issue was discovered day one of the purchase, I was very disappointed. The second gen AirPods worked just fine with my phone AND the new AirPods Pro also worked fine on a different iPhone 12 Pro Max. Only I was having the issue. The only difference between my iPhone and the other was that my iPhone was paired to my Apple Watch.
The issue was resolved by disconnecting the AirPods Pro AND unpairing the Apple Watch from my iPhone. The AirPods Pro were then re-connected without audio issues and without bug issues. Once it was determined that the AirPods Pro were no longer a problem, the Apple Watch was re-paired. Now all three devices run smoothly.
If you have any other devices (Apple Watch, Bluetooth Speaker, etc) that are connected to your device via Bluetooth, I would suggest unpairing them first before pairing your AirPods.
I will recommend you disconnect your apple AirPod , your Apple Watch , restart your phone & connect them back ..
It looks like Apple fixed the problem. I just updated my iPhone software to new version 14.3 and my AirPod Pro worked perfectly with the Apple Watch.
Check that..........I was incorrect. You have to disconnect all other bluetooth EVERY TIME to keep phone from freezing. This sucks! This is terrible software glitch.
Pgregorich Said:
"I have been having the same issue. I have the most recent iOS 14.3 update. My AirPod pros are still having difficulty connecting with my Apple Watch and phone together as it will still freeze up my phone. Any ideas?"
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Syncing is N/A:
You can only synchronize these one device at a time. So, disable bluetooth on one the iPhone, and then iPhone would not freeze.
The best way I’ve found to fix this is to go into your watch settings and disable Bluetooth. Then connect your AirPods and then go back and cut your Bluetooth back on on the watch and it should work seamlessly together.
I have an iPhone 11 Pro and a watch series 3. I got my AirPods Pro over 3 months ago and they only worked for a few hours before they started freezing my phone. They’ve been put away ever since which makes me mad as well for as expensive as they are. I just pulled them out and tried doing the reset for the 100th time to see if 14.3 fixed the problem and it didn’t. These things are useless and it’s such a disappointment from Apple. So many months and no fix! Wow!
I have the same problem. The airpod pros are brand new and not connected with any other system only my iPhone. The connection process causes my iPhone to freeze. I can’t connect. Hey Siri does not work. I have restarted my phone updated everything. I have unpaired and re-paired the AirPods. and totally reset the AirPods…when attempting to reset and forget the AirPods the amber light never turns on. The issues remain. It is very frustrating and I feel like I have wasted so much time and money on these things I’ve only had them for a short while and now I am about to give up on them.
Nikita_apple_id Said:
"Seriously guys in Apple, any solution to this since last year? Just got my Apple Watch and now my AirPods make mu phone freeze, this complete nonsense"
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Provide Apple feedback on this: See my first reply.
I was having a the exact same issue as others in this post. I noticed this issue when iOS 14 came out.
Your solution helped, but I have a follow up question.
After you did the method you listed above...did the AirPods continually work, or did you always have to repeat the method.
UnapologeticMama Said:
"I just got the AirPod Pros and I’m wicked disappointed by this."
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Perhaps these area Faulty Device:
Return them or see if you can get a swapout, even.
kace130 Said:
"My phone freezes up when I use my AirPods too!"
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Provide Apple feedback on this: See my first reply.
I just got the AirPod Pros and I’m wicked disappointed by this. I’m not going to stop using my watch just to use my AirPods. This is upsetting. I was on FaceTime and wanted to switch to my AirPods and when I did, it ended the call, and I could not place any calls with them. I had to put them back in the case in order to call out or receive the call again. Apple should really fix this. I rely on my Apple Watch for HR monitoring as I have a condition. I may consider selling them if this issue isn’t resolved and that makes me sad cause I really liked the idea of them.
I have been having the same issue. I have the most recent iOS 14.3 update. My AirPod pros are still having difficulty connecting with my Apple Watch and phone together as it will still freeze up my phone. Any ideas?
I posted a comment already and for some reason it was removed, which only adds to my frustration. I updated to the newest version today and it did NOT fix my problem. I have “forgotten” them and re-paired them many times with no difference in experience. These are pretty useless if you ask me.
I just spent 4 hours on the phone with Apple. They made me force restart my phone. Then made me do a factory reset on my phone using my laptop and iTunes. Just for someone else to get on the phone with me and tell me there is NOTHING he can do.
Anyone want some useless AirPods? I quit.
AirPods Pro make my phone freeze up
