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After months of scouring Amazon and
your local Apple Store, you've finally
snagged a pair of AirPods. Kudos, and
welcome to the brotherhood of truly

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wireless earbuds! And while Apple has

made using your setup experience
almost as simple as putting them into
your ears, there are a few tips and tricks
you should know to help you get the
most out of your shiny new buds. The
following is a heaping helping of how-tos
so you don't have to go searching for
answers in that pesky manual. Intro -
(image: Airpods with charger and phone)

But before we go on, there's a few things

to keep in mind. Anytime this guide
mentions opening the AirPods Charging
case, that means that the AirPods should
be in the case.

How do I connect AirPods

to my iPhone?
*

iPhone with AirPods. Credit: Shaun Lucas

Before you start enjoying your new

cordless audio life, you need to connect
your AirPods to your iPhone.

1. Open the AirPods charging case

in close vicinity to your iPhone

2. Click the Connect button.

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However, if you want to connect your

Pods to another phone, you'll have to do
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instructing you to press the Pairing
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Do it.

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paired automatically with your iPhone.
The same goes for your iPad and
MacBook thanks to your iCloud syncing
the pairing.

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SUMMARY

1. Intro / Connecting to iPho…

2. Connecting AirPods to a Ma…
3. Connecting AirPods to an A…
4. Checking Your AirPods' Batt…
5. Charging Your AirPods
6. Using Siri (Voice Controls) W…
7. Customize Your AirPods' Do…
8. Change the Display Name o…
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8. Change the Display Name o…

9. Disable Automatic Ear Dete…
10. Find Lost AirPods With a Tra…
11. Clean AirPods (Safely)
12. Update Your AirPods
13. Troubleshoot AirPods

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SHERRI L. SMITH @misssmith11

Sherri L. Smith is an editor at Tom's

Guide. When she's not reviewing the
latest headphones or VR headsets,
you'll find her conquering the
interwebs with a random
proliferation of gifs or gaming on her
Xbox One X, PlayStation 4 Pro or PC.
Follow Sherri at @misssmith11.

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