How to reconnect my Apple AirPods with my iPhone? And how to disconnect them?

After setting up your AirPods with your iPhone, reconnecting AirPods with iPhone is very simple and easy. Just follow the steps below:

1. To Reconnect AirPods with iPhone:

• Make sure that your AirPods are paired to your iPhone.
• Make sure that iPhone has Bluetooth turned on.
• Take your AirPods out of the case.
• Put your AirPods into your ears.

Your AirPods are smart to know they are in the ears and reconnect to your iPhone nearby automatically. You will hear the connected chime.

Your iPhone will start the Music app if possible, and resume to play the music where you stopped last time.

If you are not hearing the music, it could the play volumn was turned down too low. Or there is no music to play. In this case, you can start the Music app and fix the issue manually.

If there are any incoming audio notifications, you will hear them on AirPods. Music will be interrupted for short periods.

You can also make phone calls or use any other apps that require the speaker and microphone with AirPods while they are connected.

2. To Disconnect AirPods from iPhone:

• Take your AirPods out of ears.
• Put your AirPods into the case.

Your AirPods are smart to know they are not in the ears and disconnect from your iPhone automatically.

Your iPhone will stop play the music. Othe apps will use iPhone's built-in speaker and microphone.

Note that you always put your AirPods into the case when not using them. Leaving your AirPods outside the case could damage their sensors.

⇒ Apple AirPods Settings on iPhone

⇐ Seting up (Pairing) Apple AirPods with iPhone

⇑ Using Apple Earbuds

⇑⇑ Apple iPhone - Frequently Asked Questions