I’ve started the same testing after the firmware update. In 5.5 days we’ll know how the updated firmware compares to the previous version with the Max idle in the case.
I did this:
Finally! That did the trick for me, I tried all other methods. Seems like the phone needs to be connected to a power source not the headphones. Thanks!
I will have to do this formal testing as well, but so far initial informal impressions are mixed. The headphones now properly drop all bluetooth connections when put in the case (instead of staying connected to the phone and my watch, which I think was my initial issue) but they're still losing 1% per hour in the case which is ridiculous compared to what Apple has said about how sleep mode should work. Unfortunately out of the case they never disconnect from my other devices at all (as I think they should after the 5m threshold Apple has documented), but still seem to lose about 1% per hour. There is definitely still some sleep state issue. Active usage has appropriate battery drain however. I didn't reset them after the update, so I'll probably try that and see how it goes.
Not really an answer to your question but that is better than mine; mine still lose ~1%/hr outside of the case.
That is normal for the Max, and also for the regular AirPods, except with the regular ones the problem is masked by the fact that the charging case keeps topping them off. And yet we still have people defending this stupid design decision to not allow users to turn off the headphones and conserve battery life.
Ikr! Especially when you lose most of that battery just leaving them set down not using them LOL
Yeah lol, 550 dollar headphones should have 100 hours battery life to be amazing. You should enjoy your amazing 100 hour battery life headphones and let them poor people enjoy their inferior headphones with only 20 hours battery life.
To be fair, Apple is pretty much at the bottom of the class when it comes to battery, by a lot. And the lack of a power button makes it worse. I am getting 2-3 days between charges vs a week with the others.
I lost 10% of battery when I was out on a trip and didn't use my Max for a week. That is acceptable to me. I lose a consistent 5% an hour when actually using them. I am happy without a power button. I own far too many electronic devices, there's too much mental clutter involved with so many devices, and the less I have to think about properly using them, the better. The Max let me forget about having to 'manage them'.
Would be acceptable to me as well. Unfortunately I'm losing almost the entire charge of the APM over the course of two days where they're sitting idle for all but maybe 1½ or 2 hours max. This week I plugged them in to charge overnight Monday, started Tuesday at 100%, used them maybe two hours and left them sitting outside the case. Here it is, Wednesday midday and I get a little popup on my iPhone that they're down to 13%. That just can't be right, even outside the case.
