If the status light on the case is a steady amber or orange while the lid is open, the case is actively charging your AirPods. When your AirPods are fully charged, the status light will be a steady green.
If the light is amber or orange, your AirPods Pro and case are charging. If the light is green, your AirPods Pro and case are fully charged. Keep in mind that the status light will not stay illuminated while charging—about 8 seconds after you connect the AirPods Pro case to a charger, the status light will turn off, which could make it look like your AirPods are not charging.
If you’re using a Lightning cable to charge instead of a wireless charging mat, tapping the case while charging will do nothing.
A lightning bolt icon on the battery indicator for your AirPods Pro indicates that the AirPods are charging inside of the case. If there is no lightning bolt, it’s because the AirPods are not in the case, or the case is not charged. A lightning bolt on the battery indicator for the case indicates that the case is actively charging. This icon only appears when the case is actively charging. You can also ask Siri, “What’s my AirPods battery level?” or use the Battery widget on your Home screen to check your battery level and charging status.
Unlike on an iPhone or iPad, you won’t see a lightning bolt to indicate that the AirPods are actively charging, but if the battery level percentage is increasing over time, you can be sure your AirPods Pro are being charged. You can also ask Siri, “What’s my AirPods battery level?” for a quick status check.
When your AirPods Pro are actively charging, a lightning bolt indicator will appear on the battery icon for each AirPod and the charging case. You will only see the battery level of the charging case if at least one of your AirPods is inside it. [2] X Research source If your Chromebook doesn’t have the Play Store, you can check the battery level of your AirPods while connected by clicking the Quick Settings at the bottom-right and selecting the Bluetooth icon. [3] X Research source
If you don’t want to pay for an app, just use the color of the status light on the case to find out whether your AirPods are charging.
If using a wireless charger, the charger must be connected to a working power source. Make sure the charging cable is securely plugged in to power port of the charger, and that the other end of the cable is connected to a functioning power source like a wall socket or powered USB port. [5] X Research source If you’re using a Lightning to USB cable to charge your case, remove and reseat the cable, and make sure the other end of the cable is connected to a working power source, such as a wall charger or powered USB port. If the light still won’t illuminate immediately after connecting the case to the charger, try another power source, or use a different charging method.
Place the AirPods into the charging case and close the lid. Wait 30 seconds, and then open the lid, keeping your AirPods inside. Open the lid of the charging case, but keep the AirPods inside. If you don’t have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, press and hold the setup button on the case until the light flashes amber and then white. Release your finger to reset. If you do have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, first go to Settings, tap Bluetooth, tap the small “i” in a circle next to your AirPods, and select Forget this device. Press and hold the setup button on the AirPods Pro case until the light flashes amber and then white, and then left your finger. At that point, attempt to charge your AirPods in the case and then pair them again with your phone or tablet.
