Apple's AirpPods marked a before and after when it comes to headphones and comfort to listen to your favorite music. Today numerous manufacturers such as Samsung, Xiaomi or OnePlus offer their variants, but the original Apple AirPods are still positioned among the best sellers. Therefore, there are Android phone users who want to know how to ensure the compatibility of their phones or tablets with the headphones.
In this post we tell you everything about the operation and configuration of AirPods on your Android Smartphone, using wireless connectivity to ensure the best sound quality for your device. It is true that an AirPod will offer you the best quality and extra features when connected to an iOS device, but when it comes to audio quality, Android models can also take advantage of it.
What are AirPods
AirPods are uniquely designed earphones introduced by Apple to join the world of wireless audio accessory connectivity. They are activated with a simple touch, and stay on until you remove them from your ears, at which point playback is paused. It's a great way to listen to your music at all times, but be able to pause without having to enter an interactive screen on mobile.
They have special microphones that focus their attention on your voice, and are responsible for reducing ambient noise for a better telephone conversation. In addition, its battery is charged using a special Qi-certified storage and charging base. LED indicators to confirm full charge.
How to connect AirPods to your Android mobile
It doesn't matter if you have a first or second generation AirPods model, or the latest AirPods Pro. In either case, the connection with Android devices is done just like a traditional Bluetooth headset. To perform the pairing process, we will perform the following steps:
- We enter the data and connection settings to activate data transmission via Bluetooth.
- We open the lid of the AirPods charging case with the headphones inside. The status light should turn green.
- We keep the back button of the case pressed until the status light flashes white.
- On the Android phone, we go to Settings – Connected devices and choose the option Pair new device. The AirPods will appear in the list, we must select them and that's it.
The functions of AirPods on Android
Being a pair of headphones designed for iOS, it's understandable that some features might be lost when using it on Android. For example, you will not be able to use the Siri assistant that is exclusive to Apple phones. But you will be able to receive and transmit sounds, being able to listen to music, make recordings and make phone calls.
The double tap function also works to skip songs or video if you are watching YouTube. For check the remaining battery level of AirPods, you can use some of the apps developed for this purpose that are found in the Play Store: such as AirDroid, PodAir or AndroPods. In this way, and although it must be done manually when in iOS it was by means of a simple touch, you will be able to know the state of autonomy that your headphones have left.
AirPods problems on Android
There may be some inconvenience when trying to pair and use AirPods earphones on an Android device. Next, we will tell you about the most common problems and the functions that can be totally or partially lost when pairing a device made for iOS, on Android.
- They don't always pair up quickly. Bluetooth connection can sometimes fail, so repeat the pairing procedure until the flashing LED on your AirPods comes on.
- Because it's set up for Siri, you won't be able to summon the Google Assistant using voice commands.
- The ear detection function does not work. If you take off an earphone the music will continue playing.
- If you use your AirPods with an iOS device again, you may need to go through the pairing procedure again.
- You have to use one of the third-party apps to know the battery status of the AirPods.
- At the start of the connection there may be a delay in sending the audio signal.
Conclusion
AirPods are great headphones. They provide quality sound and are very comfortable, but on Android devices they lose part of their charm. In case you want to take full advantage of AirPods features, it is best to sync with devices running iOS.
In any case, as an audio proposal to listen to music, videos or video games in high quality, the AirPods are excellent even on Android devices. Do not give up if at first they do not want to connect, try until the synchronization via Bluetooth works correctly and you will be able to use excellent headphones to listen to your favorite content in high quality.