How to connect Apple AirPods or AirPods Pro to your Android phone

  • Open the Bluetooth settings on your Android device.  Select Pair a New Device. Open the Apple AirPods case to enable pairing. When the AirPods appear on screen, tap on them and confirm pairing. If they don’t appear, push and hold the button on the rear of the AirPods case until the LED light between the AirPods flashes. This puts the AirPods in pairing mode and you can repeat step 4.

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What features do Apple AirPods offer when connected to an Android device?

  • Play and pause control by double tapping an AirPod whilst it’s in your ear Music and film audio Call audio Any other audio that would normally play through your phone’s speakers

  • Play and pause music by pressing the AirPod Pro stem once Skip forwards by pressing twice quickly Skip back by triple-pressing Press and hold the stem to activate/de-active noise cancelling or ambient listening mode