Apple’s AirPods line of true wireless earbuds and headphones is one of the most popular. This means that using AirPods with your iPhone, iPad or Mac is easy; but what if you want to use Apple headphones or earphones with your Android phone? Well, you’ll be happy to know it’s possible — but be warned, you might miss out on some AirPods features, like support for spatial audio and super-fast pairing.
Fortunately, there are some workarounds you can take advantage of, including apps that restore some AirPods features that Android users typically don’t have access to. Here’s everything you need to know about using AirPods with Android.
How to connect AirPods to an Android phone
If you’re using AirPods with your Android phone for the first time, you might be wondering how to pair earbuds or headphones with your device.
AirPods 2019, AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro
First, open your AirPods’ charging case, then open the Bluetooth settings on your Android phone by going to Settings > Connected Devices > Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on. Now press and hold the pairing button on the back of the AirPods case – the LED on the front of the case should flash white. Find your AirPods in the list of Bluetooth accessories and tap Pair. Your AirPods should now be connected to your Android phone.
AirPods Max
The pairing process for AirPods Max is exactly the same as for true wireless AirPods, except you need to press and hold the noise control button on the earphones instead of the pairing button on other AirPods charging cases. This button is on the top of the right earcup, on the side of the headband opposite the Digital Crown. The status light on the bottom of the earcups should flash white, and once the AirPods Max appears in the Bluetooth device list on your Android device, press Pair.
Which AirPods features don’t work with Android?
simple setup
Pairing AirPods with your Mac requires you to go into system settings and manually select AirPods. There’s no workaround to make pairing faster on Android devices – but luckily the process is pretty quick anyway.
Siri
Android devices don’t come with Apple’s voice assistant, so don’t expect to be able to summon Siri with your voice while wearing AirPods. However, you can download an app for free called Assistant Trigger, which lets you squeeze the lever on your AirPods to summon Google Assistant.
Check the battery
When you pair your AirPods with your iPhone, you’ll see an animation showing the battery status of the earbuds or headphones. While this won’t happen on Android, the aforementioned Assistant Trigger app can also display remaining playback time.
auto switch
You can automatically switch your AirPods between different iOS devices – so if you’re listening on your iPhone, all you have to do is start playing music on your iPad to switch to your tablet.
custom control
On iOS devices, you can change the function of double-tapping the AirPods’ touch case—for example, you can set it to skip music to the next track. This is not possible on Android devices.
dialogue enhancement
AirPods Pro can help you hear face-to-face conversations by boosting volume using computational audio and beamforming microphones. Android users won’t be able to use this feature because you need the latest version of iOS or iPadOS to use it.
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