A user found that when Airpods are connected to the Android device, put back into their charging case, and taken out again, the Bluetooth connection is not restored. Rather, the Airpods just automatically connected to the device, causing them to sound worse. Here’s how they fixed it:
When placing the Airpods back in their charging case, the Android device’s Bluetooth setting was turned off. This was done by opening Control Center and tapping on the Bluetooth icon to turn it off.
AirPods with Android: Resolve volume issues
First, here’s what to do. You have to enable the developers option on your Android device. Android developer options allow you to debug apps via USB, capture error reports, display CPU usage on the screen, etc. To enable developer options:
- Go to Settings >> Advanced settings (on some devices)
- Go to About phone
- Find the build number
- Tap the Build number several times (7 times), until you see an alert congratulating you on being a developer
Do all AirPods work with Android?
All AirPods work with Android smartphones and tablets. AirPods are simply Bluetooth headphones, so they work with any device that can connect to Bluetooth.
Although Airpods are compatible with Android, they are primarily made for Apple devices. Because of this, Andriod users miss out on some tools and features that are only available to those who connect their AirPods to Apple devices.
How do you fix AirPod low volume?
- Open Settings and tap Sounds & Haptics.
- Tap Headset security.
- Turns Reduce Loud Sounds on or off.
- Drag the decibel slider that includes a maximum headphone volume.
- Check your AirPods to see if this made a difference.
Yes, you can use Apple AirPods with Android devices! Contrary to what many people think, AirPods do not use specialized technology to enhance their wireless connectivity. Like most mobile devices, they use standard Bluetooth technology. This means that you can connect your AirPods to any Android device with Bluetooth.
Conflicting Bluetooth codecs
The reason AirPods may lack volume and overall sound quality when used with an Android device has to do with how it streams information via Bluetooth and the different Bluetooth codecs used by Android devices vs. Manzana.
AirPods use Apple’s AAC codec, which is a high-fidelity lossless codec designed to prioritize sound quality over other things like battery consumption.
