AirPods connection issues after iOS 18 Update

Same thing happened to me! Fortunately, it just fixed itself one day and never came back. Are your AirPods updated?

Ditto, mine are almost unusable at the minute with the interference and cutouts.

My issues have stopped, must have been either from an airpod update or Iphone update (I’m running the latest dev update). Whichever, the airpods are now back to their normal trusted behaviour! Phew!

app1 won’t stay connected to my iphone 13 pm, they “connect”, but seconds later they’re disconnected and ask me to pair them again. very annoying bug, please fix.

I’ve seen several posts saying to durn off vocal shortcuts… it’s not setup for me, yet I’ve still got problems.

I see a few people said to turn vocal shortcuts off. What is vocal shortcuts was off?

I also have this issue with two sets of airpods. It's a constant battle to get them to connect. They will disconnect randomly while on a call as well. It started after I updated to 18.

I was hoping that Apple would fix the bug with the update to iOS 18.2, but the bug still exists on iOS 18.2.

I just upgraded my ipad to ipadOS 18, and got the 16 pro max, since getting the new phone, my airpods pro 2 have had auto connectivity issues with both the ipad and the phone. and if i change the way i am using my airpods while watching youtube specifically like taking one out or putting another airpod in, it keeps pausing the video. the only way to “fix” this issue is have found is to take out the airpods and put them back in the case, then manually reconnect the airpods to the ipad and closing out the app and re opening it. please help 😭

This now seems to me like a phone IOS18 issue. I’m experiencing the same sound interruption with whatever speaker it is connected to (and even just the phone). I only noticed on the AirPods at first, but as soon as I got in the car on the weekend, it is there to. So hence I tested only the phone, and it is there as well. When the screen sleeps or wakes up, the sound cuts out.

I went to Apple Genius Bar because of the problem. They completely replaced my Airpods 2 Pro. It did not help! I've been struggling with this weird bug since September! It's just annoying! Why is Apple so slow to fix this bug?

I have the following data:

iPhone 15 Pro

iOS 18.1

Airpods Pro 2 USB C

Model: A3047

Firmware: 7B21

I was having problems with AirPods not working with Siri and dictation and it started after iOS 18 update. After I turned off Personalized Spatial Audio in Settings, it fixed the problem. iPhone Settings/AirPod Pro/Personalized Spatial Audio and then deselect Personalized Spatial Audio that is highlighted.

Definitely a VERY annoying bug. I have two airpods gen 2, and both are experiencing the same issue. It even takes a while to get them connected sometimes because, for some reason, the Apple quality isn't there anymore. I hope they're fixing this problem anytime soon, because, we might as well just move over to a different carrier.

My AirPods Maxes will not reconnect. I get them connected and everything is good, until I take them off. Then they won’t reconnect, I have to forget the device, and reconnect them, which renders my $600 headphones totally useless. Completely unacceptable that a glitch in iOS 18 caused this problem and no one at Apple cares.

It’s so annoying! Since latest update anytime my screen is locked it automatically disconnects my AirPods and I have tried all the troubleshooting advice and it was no help! Apple products are pricy enough that issues like this should not be a thing and if it happens should be a priority to fix it! I can’t just have my phone open all day