My AirPod stopped showing up after 16.4

Hi Pinkorchid1,

Just to clarify, are you referring to the headphones icon not showing on the Home Screen or specifically when swiping down from the top right corner to access Control Center?

If they don't show on the Home Screen as you swipe from screen to screen or while in an app that still has other icons such as battery or cell status across the top, that is expected behavior for the iPhone 14 or any iPhone with Face ID. You'll see the headphone icon when swiping down from the top right to access Control Center.

If your AirPods are currently in your ears and paired and the headphone icon does not show in Control Center, then contact Apple Support from here for a closer look.

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Take care.

Hi Pinkorchid1,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.

With your AirPods not working, make sure they have been charged for at least 30 minutes using the cable that came with them. You can try charging from a different power source to rule out an issue with them getting enough power. Clean your AirPods and also reset them.

If there's no sound in one AirPod

1. Make sure that your charging case is fully charged.

2. Place both AirPods in your charging case and let them charge for 30 seconds.

3. Open the charging case near your iPhone or iPad.

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5. Check the charge status on your iPhone or iPad to make sure that each AirPod is charging .

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7. Put both AirPods in your ears.

8. Play audio to test both AirPods.

9. If an AirPod still isn't working, reset your AirPods or contact Apple Support.

If there's low volume in one AirPod

If your left or right AirPod isn't playing any sound, or if the volume is too quiet, follow these steps:

1. Check the microphone and speaker mesh on each AirPod. 

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3. If you see any debris, clean your AirPods using the guidelines in this article, and see if that fixes the issue.

4. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Balance, and make sure that the balance is set in the middle.

You can find these steps in If your left or right AirPod isn't working - Apple Support.

Regards.

Good afternoon Pinkorchid1,

Did you update your iPhone 14 to iOS 16.4.1?

Which Airpods do you have? Identify your AirPods

Try a force restart and see if that has any affect on your AirPods.

Force restart iPhone

Switch your AirPods to another device

Let us know the results.

Take care.

We appreciate the update Pinkorchid1.

If you wish to take your AirPods in for possible service, here is guidance on the repair process with Apple: AirPods Repair & Service - Apple Support

You can also locate service near you at this link: Find Locations

All the best.