AirPods Orange light flashing then turning to black

My AirPods when opened the light turns off but it flashes then the light goes black



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AirPods Pro (2nd generation)

Posted on Sep 2, 2025 7:35 AM

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Posted on Sep 4, 2025 11:48 AM

MrHoffman wrote:

Brief / steady amber / orange is fine, and means less than fully charged.

Flashing amber / orange usually means an unrecoverable error.

Reset them, reconnect, and try again: How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support

When you take the AirPods out of the case, the light flashes once and then turns off. I'm seeing that on both of mine. It's not a continuous flashing.

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Sep 4, 2025 11:48 AM in response to MrHoffman

MrHoffman wrote:

Brief / steady amber / orange is fine, and means less than fully charged.

Flashing amber / orange usually means an unrecoverable error.

Reset them, reconnect, and try again: How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support

When you take the AirPods out of the case, the light flashes once and then turns off. I'm seeing that on both of mine. It's not a continuous flashing.

Sep 4, 2025 12:04 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

IdrisSeabright wrote:


MrHoffman wrote:

Brief / steady amber / orange is fine, and means less than fully charged.

Flashing amber / orange usually means an unrecoverable error.

Reset them, reconnect, and try again: How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support

When you take the AirPods out of the case, the light flashes once and then turns off. I'm seeing that on both of mine. It's not a continuous flashing.


Correct. Brief / steady is fine. The amber light can also flash continuously, which is a different condition.

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AirPods Orange light flashing then turning to black

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