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My AirPods won’t connect to my phone and I have no clue why

so I got some new gen 3 AirPods and they connected at first but the left one wasn’t working at one point so I like disconnected it from my iPhone to restart it now they won’t connect when I try to reconnect them .


Posted on Jan 10, 2023 5:08 AM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2023 7:50 AM

Hello Tonio2x,


If you are having trouble connecting your AirPods, make sure your iPhone is fully updated (as of today, the latest iOS is 16.2):


Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support



Then, try these steps to connect your AirPods to your iPhone:


If your AirPods won't connect - Apple Support



If none of these steps help, you should contact Apple Support about this issue:


Get started


I hope this helps. Have a nice day.

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Jan 10, 2023 7:50 AM in response to Tonio2x

Hello Tonio2x,


If you are having trouble connecting your AirPods, make sure your iPhone is fully updated (as of today, the latest iOS is 16.2):


Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support



Then, try these steps to connect your AirPods to your iPhone:


If your AirPods won't connect - Apple Support



If none of these steps help, you should contact Apple Support about this issue:


Get started


I hope this helps. Have a nice day.

My AirPods won’t connect to my phone and I have no clue why

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