How to turn-off AirPods when not in charging case

[teidon]

This also puts more cycles on the charge case. There's really no winning, unless Apple had designed the case with a button that allowed users the option of charging on/off. I don't think the batteries are going to last more than a year or two with this kind of design.

I have charged my iPhones' batteries pretty much every day for as long I have had iPhones (since 3GS) and the batteries have always been fine after the two years I have used each model. Charging the AirPods' charging case every day shouldn't be any different than charging your phone's battery.

 

[Brookzy]

This also puts more cycles on the charge case. There's really no winning, unless Apple had designed the case with a button that allowed users the option of charging on/off. I don't think the batteries are going to last more than a year or two with this kind of design.

I am sure you can just use your AirPods totally naturally without worrying about charge cycles and get many fruitful years from them.

 

[Lennyvalentin]

I hoped to use them fully on each charge to maximize battery life.

Generally, lithium batteries allegedly last longer when you don't "deep-cycle" them (IE, drain them mostly or fully). Putting them in the charging case when you're done using them would be the wisest thing to do, and then charge the case when you get back home.

This also puts more cycles on the charge case.

Don't worry about it. When was the last time you actually wore out a battery...? I've never done so, and other than some freakish oddball internet report, nor have I ever really heard of anyone else managing, unless the battery in question was faulty.

The battery is meant to be used. You can be sure it has been plenty tested during development for its intended function. These things will work for years to come, and you'll either want to upgrade in the future because better buds came out, or you managed to lose one, or they became grubby and yucky after seeing much action inside your ear canals and thus eligible for retirement for that reason rather than the batteries wearing out...

Until a couple months ago my dad was still using my iPhone 4 which I originally bought in december of 2010 and which I used daily for three years before he got it. Same battery as when it was first made.

 

[jozero]

If they turned off outside of your ears, how would they turn back on then ? There is no physical button that could trigger an ON state, both the gesture sensor and the "in ear" sensor require power.

 

[rainafterthesun]

Generally, lithium batteries allegedly last longer when you don't "deep-cycle" them (IE, drain them mostly or fully). Putting them in the charging case when you're done using them would be the wisest thing to do, and then charge the case when you get back home.


Don't worry about it. When was the last time you actually wore out a battery...?

Pretty sure they'll be lost before that happens

 

[hubieonekanubie]

My guess is that these will see a generation improvement with even more functionality. I can see them coming out with ways to help customize the fit with sleeves (need to have the IR sensors exposed for that so current ones will not work without modification) and a touch sensitive exterior similar to the bragi dash that will allow more functionality.
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If they turned off outside of your ears, how would they turn back on then ? There is no physical button that could trigger an ON state, both the gesture sensor and the "in ear" sensor require power.

Maybe some type of electrostatic touch mechanism that turns them on, or just a switch at the bottom .

 

[fishmd]

This is exactly what the icon x from Samsung do. I hated it because even though the case was supposed to recharge those up like 3-5 times, if I let them sit in my gym bag for 3-4 days without using them, I would go to use them and they as well as the charge case would be almost dead! I returned them for that reason. I hope the AirPods are better than that!

 

[ulinerg]

Generally, lithium batteries allegedly last longer when you don't "deep-cycle" them (IE, drain them mostly or fully). Putting them in the charging case when you're done using them would be the wisest thing to do, and then charge the case when you get back home.


Don't worry about it. When was the last time you actually wore out a battery...? I've never done so, and other than some freakish oddball internet report, nor have I ever really heard of anyone else managing, unless the battery in question was faulty.

The battery is meant to be used. You can be sure it has been plenty tested during development for its intended function. These things will work for years to come, and you'll either want to upgrade in the future because better buds came out, or you managed to lose one, or they became grubby and yucky after seeing much action inside your ear canals and thus eligible for retirement for that reason rather than the batteries wearing out...

Until a couple months ago my dad was still using my iPhone 4 which I originally bought in december of 2010 and which I used daily for three years before he got it. Same battery as when it was first made.

I agree, I have had Apple devices since the iPhone 3 and generally charge them up every night with no battery issues. Just use your AirPods and put them back in the case and charge the case daily or when you see that the case is low. Don't loose and sleep over it.

 

[kaielement]

I bought a accessory kit that comes with eartips and a neck strap so I could wear them around my neck when not in use. After and eight hour work day and light use (like 30-60 minutes) I find at the end of the day the battery is at 25-30%. I really wish their was an on/off switch. I sometimes like to listen to music after work and having to charge them up is s pain.

 

[geekiemac]

You guys should relax about this. If Apple built the AirPods that way, it's because they are designed to work like that for their intended use - take them out of the case for use, and when not using, put them back into the case.

I'm sure that refraining to charge the AirPods at the usual pace (i.e. in-between usage cycles) is way more harmful to them than by putting them back into their case/charger. By doing so you are shortening the AirPods' lifespan, just because somehow you assume that charging is harmful for them, based on your (very lacunary) knowledge on how batteries work.

I tend to trust the company that designed and build the product (Apple) because they are the ones who know most about their device's battery life, because they've designed it to work that way. I will trust them more than I trust hearsay and so-called experts on the internet. This means, I use my devices the way they are supposed to be used, and by doing so, they have lasted forever.

In short: use the device the way they were designed to be used and (lo and behold): you'll have sufficient battery life

 

[weeowey2]

I guess you're right. But then I'll need to carry the charging case everyday to work. I only listen about 3-4 hours of music a day, it will be great if I can turn it off to preserve battery so it can last a full day for me without having to carry the case.

Hi, avid AirPods user here, I practically live in the Apple store and they say when you take your AirPods out of your ears and dont plan to use thwm for a few minutes, yoj should put tgem in the charging case so they can charge a little and dont get lost. The charging case is also used to connect and pair the earphones to your phone. That means if there's a weird hiccup in the connection and they disconnect unexpectedly, you have the charging case to reconnect them. They also go into sleep mode in the case, so it actually saves battery when you put them in the case. It also may help prolong the life of the internal batteries in the earpieces themselves. The case battery is kind of there as a sacrifice in my opinion.
Hope this helps!

 

[sparksd]

Apple Pencil is never "off" -- it has quite the battery drain when not in use, it always seems dead when I go to use it, because it travels with me in my bag daily. I think it has a low power "sleep" mode supposedly, but I can lose 10-15% a day with Apple Pencil not even in use. I wish after charging it had a little "off" switch so I could just flip it on to auto-connect when I'm actually ready to draw.

I have an Apple Watch too, so I always have my phone Bluetooth on, unless I'm toggling Bluetooth on/off because of a finicky earbud pairing (non AirPods).

The pencil has a motion sensor so moving it around keeps it awake.

 

[jonblatho]

I guess you're right. But then I'll need to carry the charging case everyday to work. I only listen about 3-4 hours of music a day, it will be great if I can turn it off to preserve battery so it can last a full day for me without having to carry the case.

Trust me, you’ll want to carry them in the case. The case is very small; it doesn’t even fill up my palm. Plus it keeps your AirPods from getting lost or scratched up and charges them when they’re not in use. It’s a win-win-win-win, really.

 

[jagooch]

I can relate. Right now my airpod case in my Soccer bag in my car a few blocks away in the parking garage, and my earphones are with me in my house. It would be nice for them to turn off when not used for a certain amount of time, and then turn on when triggered by a motion sensor if I put them back in my ears.

Another use case is when I go to sleep with them on while listening to soft music to help me sleep. At some point I take them off and put them on the night stand. They'll continue to drain while I sleep and in the morning I have to remember to charge them before I leave for work.

 

[JRtriolet]

Is there a way to turn-off AirPods manually when it's not in the charging case? I notice that battery in the continue to drain when not in use.

[doublepost=1526481575][/doublepost]I left my charger at work. Now I'm home with no home for my AirPods.

 

[kaielement]

I bought a accessory kit that comes with eartips and a neck strap so I could wear them around my neck when not in use. After and eight hour work day and light use (like 30-60 minutes) I find at the end of the day the battery is at 25-30%. I really wish their was an on/off switch. I sometimes like to listen to music after work and having to charge them up is s pain.

Just an update I stopped using the neck strap thing and now when not in use I just put then in the case not a big deal lol. First world problem lol