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Restart AirPods for use with iPad

If your AirPods aren’t working right, try restarting them.

Restart AirPods

Do one of the following:

AirPods Max: On the right headphone, press and hold the Digital Crown and the noise control button at the same time until the status light next to the charging port flashes amber (around 12 seconds), then immediately release the buttons.
Important: Immediately release the buttons when the AirPods Max status light flashes amber. If you continue to hold the buttons until the status light flashes white (around 15 seconds), AirPods Max return to their factory settings.
AirPods Pro and AirPods (1st and 2nd generation): Put the AirPods in their case, then close the lid for a minimum of 10 seconds.

Return AirPods Max to factory settings

If your AirPods Max aren’t working correctly after you restart them, you can return them to their factory settings.

On the right headphone, press and hold the Digital Crown and the noise control button at the same time until the status light next to the charging port changes from flashing amber to flashing white (around 15 seconds).

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Restart AirPods for use with iPad

Restart AirPods

Return AirPods Max to factory settings