Real reason why one AirPod always dies faster than the other
Topics: Apple, Technology
Joe Yates
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Topics: Apple, Technology
Have you ever been on the subway when all of a sudden one of your AirPods dies and you're stuck listening to how Rachel from accounts has been given the commuter sat beside you grief?
Well, maybe not as specific as that but it has to be one of the most frustrating things on the planet when one of your AirPods runs out of juice before the other - especially when you put them both on charge at the same time.
While it doesn't happen as often as the annoyance of untangling the old wired earphones that miraculously balled itself into an inception of knots - a knot within a knot.
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Queue Leonardo Di Caprio as Cobb saying 'Arthur keeps telling me it can't be undone' - my hilarious parody of Inception, which by me having to type it out reduces all its humor to zilch.
Anyway, you'd expect by now, compared to the wired earphones days, Apple could have ironed out kinks in its technological marvel that we use every day.
The tangly-wired ball never died, so it's got that going for it!
People have been getting so irritated with one AirPod dying before the other that they've taken to social media to vent, but fortunately YouTube channel 'Apple Explained' has come to the rescue to reveal exactly why this happens.
The most common reason behind the uneven battery status could be down to contact issues inside the charging case.
"When placing your AirPods inside, it’s possible that one may not make full contact with the charging pins," the video explained.
This means the battery of the AirPod slowly drains instead of charging.
However, there's an easy fix for this. By using a cotton swab, simply clean inside the case around the metal pins - even if there's no visible dirt - along with the stem of the AirPod.
Another reason could be the different functions of each AirPod affecting their batteries.
But for those who aren’t having an issue, there could be other reasons as to why your battery drains rapidly.
Depending on which pod you choose, one is usually used as the microphone for Siri or calls, while the other is for 'Noise Control'.
You can even out their battery usage by switching these roles in your iPhone settings.
Apple users should also pay attention to which AirPod they take out if say someone is talking to them.
Yes, really. It may sound a little random, but over time it can cause 'uneven degradation'.
When the AirPod is not being used in your ear it will likely go into power-saving mode, while the other continues to play the sounds.
This can lead to one needing more charge cycles than the other, with different charging capacities.
So, do your best to make sure you are using your AirPods equally, and you might be able to avoid the battery dying on you.