AirPods pairing is simple
AirPods doesn't pick the owner. It doesn't have to be complicated to pair and sync like the Apple Watch, and it doesn't loyal to a master once paired like the Apple Watch. When the AirPods headset is placed in the charging case and the lid is opened, close to any iPhone with Bluetooth enabled, a pairing reminder will appear on the iPhone screen even if the iPhone is locked.
It should be noted that the process of pairing requires the lid of the charging box to be open. Once the lid is closed, it cannot be paired with the iPhone.
Can also be paired under the lock screen
As I said earlier, the iPhone can also receive a pairing reminder for AirPods while it is locked. In fact, pairing can be done quickly under the lock screen, but with one more step - unlocking to connect via iCloud. After unlocking the screen in this step, the other pairing steps are the same as in the unlock screen state. And after the pairing is successful, the screen is still in the lock screen state, and the screen lock is not unlocked.
Pairing relies on Bluetooth and iCloud
Pairing of wireless headsets is of course indispensable for Bluetooth. In addition to ensuring that Bluetooth is turned on, you must also log in to your iCloud account on the iPhone in advance.
Therefore, relying on iCloud to connect devices, AirPods can eliminate the process of pairing multiple Apple devices of the same iCloud account. Just pair with the iPhone, and AirPods will appear on other devices such as MacBook, Apple Watch, iMac, etc. that use the same iCloud account as the iPhone. Which device you need to listen to, just connect the AirPods of that device.
It should be noted that not all Apple products can be connected to AirPods via iCloud. Some old Apple products that do not support Handoff still need to be paired separately.
Can AirPods connect to non-Apple products?
Like other Bluetooth headsets, AirPods can be paired with any Bluetooth-enabled device, so you can pair them with more than just Apple products, Android devices, PCs, and more.
The steps to pairing are also simple. Put the headset in the charging box, open the lid, press the small dot on the back of the box for a few seconds, and see the white light of the indicator light flashing, indicating that you are looking for a Bluetooth device. At this time, you should see the AirPods in the Bluetooth interface.
AirPods in the non-Apple device support section "automatic human ear detection", how to say it. When AirPods is worn, AirPods and non-Apple devices can be connected automatically, which is consistent with Apple devices. But the difference is that AirPods can't automatically open music playback on non-Apple devices, and can't double-click to pause playback. If you remove a headset, you can't recognize pause playback. AirPods can automatically recognize the switch to PC audio output only when both headphones are removed.
The meaning of the AirPods indicator
Inside the charging case is a pinhole-sized indicator that helps us understand the status of the AirPods.
The green light is always on: The battery is fully charged.
Blinking white light: Looking for equipment. A white light flashes when you press a small dot on the back of the box.
The green light flashes: When the earphone is placed in the charging box, the green light will flash, indicating that the earphone has been properly homed. The green light will also flash when you remove the headset.
The indicator light is off: the green light will not be on all the time. When the cover is opened for too long, the green light will go out, similar to standby.
Can I wear only one earphone?
can! When paired with the device, you can connect it with just one headset and use all AirPods functions normally, such as double-clicking out Siri, taking off the headset to pause playback, and so on. So when we walk or drive, we only need to wear one earphone, and the other ear is idle to listen to all directions.
So AirPods can share with friends, one person wearing a headset, listening to the same song, both of them can double-click to call out Siri. It should be noted that when one of the earphones is separated from the device by a wall or a door, the receiving signal is not very good and will be intermittent. After all, it is connected by Bluetooth signal.
How to charge AirPods and how to know the remaining battery
The AirPods headphones charge them by the charging box, which is charged by the Lightning cable.
When you are wearing AirPods, you can ask Siri to know the remaining power of AirPods. Alternatively, you can place the AirPods in the charging case, open the cover, and the iPhone screen will pop up the remaining power of the AirPods headset and the charging box.
Is AirPods durable?
AirPods just released, a lot of people are ridiculing, this thing is too easy to lose, and it feels very fragile, resistant to falling? In response to this curious question, many activists on the Internet began to abuse AirPods. Let's look at some tests that are closer to the reality.
In test 1, the tester tried to drop the box with the earphones and the earphones from the position of the trouser pocket to the ground. As a result, it was found that the smooth surface of the box did not sag due to falling. The headphones are too light to even bounce. No matter whether the box and the headphones fall at that height, there is no problem.
Test 2, raise the test height to the ear position. The tester was so relaxed that the AirPods were scattered from the box after the AirPods' charging box was free to fall. As a result, the box has scratches. Dropping the headphones from the same height alone, AirPods bounced off the ground a few times, but did not have the same serious scratches as the box. The results of this test are still no problem and can continue to be used.
In real life, one of the problems that users often make is to put the AirPods in a trouser pocket, and then throw the washing machine directly when changing clothes at night, even when the clothes are washed. Can AirPods withstand the laundering of laundry liquid for more than 30 minutes?
The tester also really simulated the test environment, put AirPods in a box and throw it into the washing machine for 30 minutes and then quickly dry. It turns out that both the charging case and the AirPods earphones work properly.