Not able to connect my airpods to iphone

Not able to connect my airpods to iphone after reset.

AirPods (3rd generation)

Posted on Sep 13, 2023 7:43 AM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2023 8:27 AM

Hi there naveenkumarjp1986,


If you are unable to connect your AirPods to your iPhone, these steps from If your AirPods won't connect can help resolve this issue:

If you can't connect to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
1. Make sure that your iPhone or iPod touch has the latest version of iOS or that your iPad has the latest version of iPadOS.
2. Put both AirPods in the charging case and make sure that both AirPods are charging.
3. To make sure that Bluetooth is on, go to Settings > Bluetooth.
4. If your AirPods are connected, make sure that they're selected as your audio device. If your AirPods appear in the list of devices but they don't connect, go to the next step.
5. Close the lid, wait 15 seconds, then open the lid. Press and hold the setup button on the back of the charging case for up to 10 seconds. The status light on the front of the charging case should flash white, which means that your AirPods are ready to connect.
AirPods charging cases
6. Hold the charging case, with your AirPods inside and the lid open, next to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
7. Follow the steps on the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
8. Test your AirPods. If you still can't connect, reset your AirPods.


If this continues after following those, try to pair the AirPods to another device. That will help us isolate the cause of this issue further.


Thanks!



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Sep 14, 2023 8:27 AM in response to naveenkumarjp1986

Hi there naveenkumarjp1986,


If you are unable to connect your AirPods to your iPhone, these steps from If your AirPods won't connect can help resolve this issue:

If you can't connect to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
1. Make sure that your iPhone or iPod touch has the latest version of iOS or that your iPad has the latest version of iPadOS.
2. Put both AirPods in the charging case and make sure that both AirPods are charging.
3. To make sure that Bluetooth is on, go to Settings > Bluetooth.
4. If your AirPods are connected, make sure that they're selected as your audio device. If your AirPods appear in the list of devices but they don't connect, go to the next step.
5. Close the lid, wait 15 seconds, then open the lid. Press and hold the setup button on the back of the charging case for up to 10 seconds. The status light on the front of the charging case should flash white, which means that your AirPods are ready to connect.
AirPods charging cases
6. Hold the charging case, with your AirPods inside and the lid open, next to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
7. Follow the steps on the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
8. Test your AirPods. If you still can't connect, reset your AirPods.


If this continues after following those, try to pair the AirPods to another device. That will help us isolate the cause of this issue further.


Thanks!



Sep 14, 2023 9:57 AM in response to naveenkumarjp1986

Here are some steps to the solution that I think worked out for me as a total.


• Restart your phone. Crucial I'd say after personal experience as the software wouldn't detect my airpods unless a restart was performed for some reason.


• Blow air at the holes of your charging case. It is said that dust may intervening with the airpods and the case connection.


• Take your airpods out of the case and put them back in. Repeat a few times. Possibly what stopped mine from blinking white light endlessly.


• Spam - press the button located on the case.


One of these steps should the least stop your case from blinking white light non-stop. A phone - restart is recommended after finishing all the steps.

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