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My AirPods won’t even show up on Bluetooth. I’ve tried all reconnecting advise

My AirPods won’t reconnect

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 15, 2022 9:10 PM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2022 9:29 AM

Hi Tombradypatriots, welcome to the Apple community

I hope you are doing well 🤗


I'm sorry to hear that your AirPods are not showing up on Bluetooth. Here are a few things you can try to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. Make sure that your AirPods are charged and turned on. You should see a green light on the case when you open it if the AirPods are charged.
  2. Reset your AirPods:

1/ Put your AirPods in their charging case, and close the lid.

2/ Wait 30 seconds.

3/ Open the lid of your charging case.

4/ With your AirPods in your ears and connected to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Bluetooth, or Settings > [your AirPods], and tap the More Info button next to your AirPods. If you don't see your AirPods in Settings > Bluetooth or in Settings > [your AirPods], just go to the next step.

5/ Tap Forget This Device, and tap again to confirm.

6/ With the lid open, press and hold the setup button on the back of the case for about 15 seconds, until the status light on the front of the case flashes amber, then white.*

7/ Reconnect your AirPods: With your AirPods in their charging case and the lid open, place your AirPods close to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Follow the steps on your device's screen.


-If your AirPods won't connect - Apple Support

-If your left or right AirPod isn't working - Apple Support

-If your AirPods won’t charge - Apple Support

-How to clean your AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support

-How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support


If the issue is not resolved, feel free to come back to us or contact Apple support for more information.

Apple support is available here: Apple Support


See you soon👋

Julio

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Dec 17, 2022 9:29 AM in response to Tombradypatriots

Hi Tombradypatriots, welcome to the Apple community

I hope you are doing well 🤗


I'm sorry to hear that your AirPods are not showing up on Bluetooth. Here are a few things you can try to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. Make sure that your AirPods are charged and turned on. You should see a green light on the case when you open it if the AirPods are charged.
  2. Reset your AirPods:

1/ Put your AirPods in their charging case, and close the lid.

2/ Wait 30 seconds.

3/ Open the lid of your charging case.

4/ With your AirPods in your ears and connected to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Bluetooth, or Settings > [your AirPods], and tap the More Info button next to your AirPods. If you don't see your AirPods in Settings > Bluetooth or in Settings > [your AirPods], just go to the next step.

5/ Tap Forget This Device, and tap again to confirm.

6/ With the lid open, press and hold the setup button on the back of the case for about 15 seconds, until the status light on the front of the case flashes amber, then white.*

7/ Reconnect your AirPods: With your AirPods in their charging case and the lid open, place your AirPods close to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Follow the steps on your device's screen.


-If your AirPods won't connect - Apple Support

-If your left or right AirPod isn't working - Apple Support

-If your AirPods won’t charge - Apple Support

-How to clean your AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support

-How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support


If the issue is not resolved, feel free to come back to us or contact Apple support for more information.

Apple support is available here: Apple Support


See you soon👋

Julio

My AirPods won’t even show up on Bluetooth. I’ve tried all reconnecting advise

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