The AirPods Pro 2 appeared with an impressive feat: featuring all-new features without an increase in the price from the previous model. If your AirPods Pro 2 won’t connect to iPhone, here are a few solutions to try out.
The AirPods Pro 2 are designed to seamlessly and effortlessly connect to your iPhone and other Apple devices, so it’s unusual (and annoying) when things go awry.
If you’ve already followed all the steps to try to connect your AirPods Pro 2 to your iPhone, here’s what you can do to try to get them working again when they won’t connect.
How to fix AirPods Pro 2 not connecting to iPhone
Make sure you’re running the latest version of iOS
If you’ve never connected the Second generation AirPods Pro to your iPhone before, make sure that the your iPhone is running the latest version of iOS.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap General.
- Tap Software Update.
- check which version of iOS you’re running, and tap Download and Install on the latest update if needed.
Troubleshoot your AirPod connection
There are a few simple steps you can try that will get your AirPods Pro 2 working properly most of the time.
- Make sure your AirPods are charged. To be sure, place the AirPods in their case and connect it to a USB power source for 1-2 hours.
- On the iPhone you want to connect to, make sure Bluetooth is turned on. You can open the Control Center by swiping down from the upper right corner of the screen on iPhone X or later or up from the bottom on iPhone 8 Plus or earlier, and make sure the Bluetooth icon is turned on (it should be blue). You can also check from the Bluetooth menu in your Settings app.
- Restart the iPhone you are trying to connect it to. Often, just restarting the device can resolve a problem like this.
Reset your AirPods Pro 2
If none of those steps worked, you might need to reset your AirPods and pair them with your iPhone again.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Bluetooth.
- Tap the info icon – the one that looks like an “i” inside a circle – next to your AirPods.
- Tap Forget this Device.
- Put the AirPods in the case, close the lid, and wait about 30 seconds.
- Open the lid after waiting.
- Press and hold the setup button on the back of the case until the status light flashes amber a few times, followed by continuously flashing white.
- You should now be able to reconnect your AirPods.
Fixed airpods pro 2 not connecting to iPhone
Your AirPods Pro 2 are now connected to your iPhone and you can finally start enjoying your Bluetooth headphones!
Now you know exactly how to keep your AirPods connected to your iPhone.
Thanks for reading our article and we hope you share this with all the AirPods lovers you know. Feel free to leave us a comment down below if you have any further questions, or if you just want to tell us what you think about your AirPods!