How do you know when airpods are dead

Losing your airpods can be a huge pain, especially if they’re offline or dead. If you’ve ever lost your airpods, you know how frustrating it can be to try and find them. In this blog post, we will discuss some tips on how to find your lost airpods when they’re offline or dead.

Using “Find My” Network, It Might work, But…

If Airpods run out of battery, you will only be able to see their “last known location” using the Find My App. It means that from the point in time the battery run out, the Find My App stopped tracking their location.

What can you do to prevent losing them?

There are a few things you can do to prevent losing your airpods in the first place.

Activate “Left Behind” Alerts

The Find My app has a feature called “Left Behind” alerts that can notify you if one of your Airpods is placed away from the iOS device it’s paired with.

To turn on Left Behind alerts:

1 – Open the Find My app and tap the Devices tab.

2 – Select “Notify When Left Behind”.

3 – Toggle the switch next to “Notify When Left Behind” to the green position.

Now you’ll get an alert on your iOS device if an Airpod is left behind. You can set up exemptions such as your home or office so you don’t get alerts when you’re not expecting to.

Of course, this won’t work if the Airpods are out of battery, but at least you’ll know if you left them somewhere.

Checking their “Last Known Position”

If you’ve misplaced your AirPods and they don’t have a battery, and they’re offline, checking their last position will be your best shot at finding them. Because you won’t be able to utilize “Find My” if they’re offline, but you might be able to obtain directions to the area where they were last connected.

Here’s what you need to do to find their last location:

• Open “Find my” app on iPhone, iPad or Mac
• Make sure you’re on the “Devices” tab, as you can also use the app to track people or items.
• Click on the AirPods device showing on the list.
• The map will show their last location.

If some time has passed since they’ve been powered, AirPods will show a message saying “Offline”. If this is the case, there won’t be many good approaches to find them. Suppose no location data for the AirPods is available and you are unable to locate them after searching manually. In that case, the only option is usually to purchase a new AirPod or pair.

When can you use the “Find My” app?

The AirPods can only be tracked and found using the “Find my” app when they are outside their cases and have not yet run out of battery power.

A connection to the AirPods using Bluetooth is required to use the “Find my” network; otherwise, you won’t know their last location. If the AirPods are dead, there won’t be a Bluetooth connection and, therefore, no way to track them.

Tracking AirPods individually (left and right earbud) is possible, so in situations when one of them still has some charge, you might find the other one if they’re still close to each other. Likewise, if one or both had some charge a short time ago, the app may present you with their last known location.

AirPods Battery Life: How Long Do They Last?

The battery life of an average fully charged pair is 24 hours (listening time) for Airpods 2nd Gen and Pro models and 30 hours for the 3rd Gen model.

Can you play a sound to locate them?

You can play a sound to locate them when they’re out of their case and powered, but this option won’t be available when they run out of battery.

Among the most popular accessories right now are Apple’s AirPods. Not only are they portable, but they also have a great sound quality and are durable compared to other wireless earphones. AirPods are typically charged using its MagSafe charging case.

In some rare cases, however, you can lose your AirPods and they’re dead or offline. It’s a difficult situation to be in, especially when having problems finding one AirPod. In this guide, we’ll show you how to find lost AirPods that are dead, as well as how to find AirPods when offline.

Read on to learn more.

Table of Contents

• 1 How to Find Dead AirPods
  • 1.1 When is it Best to Use the “Find My” App?
  • 1.2 Recall your Last Steps
  • 1.3 Buy a New Pair of AirPods
• 2 Final Thoughts

How to Find Dead AirPods

On average, the battery life of a fully-charged, second-generation AirPods is 24 hours of listening time. For third-generation AirPods however, it can go up as much as 30 hours. So, if your AirPods were left somewhere and were turned on for more than 30 hours, it has a great chance of dying eventually.

One app that is essential to tracking your lost device is Apple’s Find My app. It works best when locating your charged AirPods. For instance, if you’re missing one earbud on the charging case, the Find My app can provide a precise and estimated location within the 20-meter range, using GPS and Bluetooth services.

In the case of AirPods that are dead or offline, you can use their last known location on the My Find app. However, do note that the app will give the location where you last used them or their last location where they were connected.

To use the My Find App, follow these steps:

1. Open your iPhone and navigate to the Find My app—usually, it is located in the Utilities folder on the App menu.
2. Go to the Devices tab and tap on your AirPods device name.
3. Below the name, you’ll see its last location with its battery level.

If your AirPods were lost for a significant amount of time, the app will show an Offline message. In this case, no location data will be provided and it’s even more complicated to locate your lost AirPods. Additionally, if they were lost out of the Bluetooth range—which is about 150 ft.—the indicated location won’t always be accurate to where you lost your AirPods.

When is it Best to Use the “Find My” App?

As mentioned earlier, the Find My app works best when you have a charged pair of AirPods and they’re lost outside of their charging case. Dead or offline AirPods are hard to find since the Find My app needs to locate them using Bluetooth. If they were offline after a short time, you can still use its last known location data to find your AirPods.

Otherwise, if it was lost after a long time, you’ll have trouble finding them using the app. But, you can always resort to finding your AirPods manually.

Recall your Last Steps

Losing your AirPods can be quite overwhelming and might cause unnecessary panic. What you can do is take a deep breath and recall your last steps during the day when you lost your AirPods. If you lost them around your house or some nearby location, there’s a great chance that you can still find them there.

You can also look over some possible locations where it can be hidden. Check the places where you sit most of the time and see if you just forgot to charge your AirPods. If you’ve searched for every place or item that you can think of, your AirPods may be permanently lost.

Buy a New Pair of AirPods

If you were unable to find them using the methods above, you can always buy yourself a new one. Apple’s AirPods 3 is the third generation of the AirPods family and features various features such as spatial audio, HD FaceTime calls, and a newer design. To learn more about this product, check Apple’s website by clicking here.

If you find your missing airpod, but it is not working correctly, please read our article on how to fix airpods that only work on one side.

Final Thoughts

Portable devices such as AirPods are a great accessory to have. But similar to other portable items, they can always be lost accidentally. Hence, this guide has hopefully helped you in finding your AirPods when they’re dead or offline.

To avoid losing your AirPods again, even if they’re dead, you can invest in Apple’s device tracking accessories such as AirTags. Know more by going to Apple’s official website.

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