


You don’t need to pick up your iPhone or go back to your desk to change tracks. Tap or squeeze your AirPods for playback controlĪs you’re using AirPods, you’ll naturally want to control the music or podcast you’re listening to. Whenever your AirPods are in use, the widget will show their battery level. Find Batteries in the list of widgets, and then drag the size of the widget you want to your home screen. Next, tap on the “+” sign in the top-left corner. Long-press on a blank area on your screen until the app icons start to jiggle. The quickest is to open the charging case next to your iPhone or iPad and wait for an alert to show up - similar to the one that appeared during initial pairing - that shows how much of a charge the case and each earbud has.Īnother quick way to check battery life is to add the battery widget to your iPhone’s home screen. Playback controls should work on non-Apple devices, but some features like auto-pause/play when you remove the earbuds and hands-free Siri will be absent.Ĭhecking how much of a charge your AirPods have can be done a few different ways. Then go into the Bluetooth settings and select your AirPods on the device you want to connect them to. Long-press the button on the case until the indicator light starts flashing letting you know the AirPods are in pairing mode. To connect your AirPods to an Android device or Windows PC, leave the earbuds in the charging case and open the lid. AirPods use Bluetooth, so they’ll act as a standard pair of Bluetooth earbuds with non-Apple devices. Just because AirPods are designed to work seamlessly with Apple products doesn’t mean they won’t work with Android phones or Windows computers. Use AirPods with Android and Windows devices Your AirPods are now paired with every Apple device that uses your iCloud account. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
