I recently bought a brand new pair of AirPods about 3 weeks ago. 2 days ago I was using them all day until they died (both the case and the AirPods). When I charge them, it blinks amber and doesn’t charge at all. I don't know if they’re broken or not.
AirPods case flashes orange and doesn’t charge
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Related Solutions
To check & update the AirPod firmware, do the following:
- Have your AirPods nearby and open the case. The normal status/connectivity window will pop up, but you can swipe that away and look at the ‘About’ screen and scroll all the way the way down.
- On the iPhone/iPad, go to
Settings -> About.
- Open the AirPods case and have them near your phone.
- Tap the new
AirPodssection in theAboutmenu.
- From there, you’ll be able to see detailed information about your AirPods, including the model number, serial number, and hardware version. Your info should be similar to this:
- Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
- Model Number: A1523
- Firmaware Version: 3.5.1
- Hardware Version: 1.0.0
- If the
Firmware Versionis not 3.5.1 then you'll need to update them. Just keep them in their case, plug them in, and next to your iPhone. The update should happen automatically. It might take a few hours so it's best to leave them overnight so the update can take place.
Unpairing the AirPods, restarting the iPhone, and pairing the AirPods again seems to have cleared this up.
Best Answer
Flashing amber light indicates that you may need to set up your AirPods again.
From the Apple Support document, Charge your AirPods with charging case and learn about battery life.