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Apple is launching newer and updated versions of their devices and setting up the devices and the features available are sometimes confusing for people unfamiliar with them. Apple launched the first AirPods Max wireless headphones in 2020. Setting up Apple’s gadgets to Android is another story, but let’s check on how to pair the AirPods Max with the iPhone in the best way possible.
Setting Up The AirPods Max Using An iPhone Easily
The first and foremost step to do is to update the iPhone to the latest version of iOS. If you want to pair the AirPods with an iPad, then update it to the latest version of iPadOS. The next step is to go to the Home Screen of your iPhone and wait for the setup animation to pop up on the device. In order to receive the popup animation, take out the AirPods from the Smart Case, and hold them next to the device within 60 seconds until the animation pops up. Also, check that the status light flashes white on the AirPods when the animation doesn’t pop up, and if it is not flashing, then press and hold the noise control button until the white light flashes.
Then tap ‘connect’ to pair the AirPods Max with the iPhone. Features like Hey Siri can be connected at this point while you tap Connect. For getting the best out of the AirPods, enable the spacial audio feature by tapping ‘See and Hear How it Works’. Finally, tap ‘Done’. The AirPods Max will then automatically set up with any of the devices that are signed in with iCloud on the same Apple ID.
Here is an easy pointed out form for the convenience of the users:
- Hold the AirPods Max near the iPhone for 60 seconds taking it out from the Smart Case.
- A setup animation pops up on the iPhone’s home screen.
- Tap ‘Connect’
- Tap ‘Done’
Setting Up The AirPods Max Manually
If the setup animation didn’t pop up while you tried holding the device near your iPhone for the said sixty seconds, there is another way to pair the device manually. The first thing to do as mentioned above is to install the latest version of iOS and follow the below steps to pair the AirPods Max with the iPhone manually.
- Go to Settings on the iPhone and click Bluetooth. Turn the Bluetooth on.
- Select the AirPods in the Bluetooth section.
- Press and hold the noise control button on the AirPods Max for five seconds or can wait until the light flashes white.
- Some onscreen instructions can be viewed, follow them and tap Done.
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How To Switch Devices
Switching listening on the AirPods Max from devices within Apple devices like iPhones and iPads can be done automatically or manually.
Switching Automatically
In order to enable this feature, you need an iOS 14.3 or later on an iPhone, iPadOS 14.3 or later on an iPad, or macOS Big Sur 11.1 or later on a Mac for the AirPods Max to connect. The devices need to be signed in with the same Apple Account along with the two-factor authentication, it will connect automatically. Listening to music on the iPad and attending a call on the iPhone can be switched seamlessly without any interruptions.
Switching Manually
To switch the audio connection on AirPods Max in an iPhone or an iPad, tap the ‘AirPlay’ button on the ‘Now Playing’ screen, the ‘Lock Screen’ or in the ‘Control Center’ on the iPad or iPhone, and choose the device from the list. The AirPods should be nearby and out of the Smart Case for it to appear on the devices.
For switching to a Mac, click the ‘Control Center’ in the menu bar and tap on Bluetooth. Choose the AirPods from the appeared list.
Features Of AirPods Max
AirPods Max is compatible with a wide collection of Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, MacBooks, and iPods. Some of the major features of its audio technology are active noise cancellation, transparency mode, personalized spacial audio and dynamic head tracking, adaptive EQ, and Apple-designed dynamic driver. There are various sensors on each of the ear cups like an optical sensor, position sensor, case-detect sensor, case-detect sensor, accelerometer, and a gyroscope on the left ear cup. There are nine microphones in total for active noise cancellation and voice pickup.
AirPods Max has digital crown control which features volume control, play and pause media, answer a call, mute or unmute, ending calls, skip forward and back, and a press and hold option for Siri. Active noise cancellation and transparency mode can also be controlled with a press. AI assistant Siri can be activated by saying ‘Hey Siri’ to easily do activities.
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Conclusion
Every Apple device and gadget can be connected easily using the Continuity features they offer like signing in with the same Apple ID. Just like many Apple gadgets, the AirPods Max is also stuffed with various features, even specialized especially for disabled people like the accessibility features, and can be easily switched between Apple devices by connecting them with the same Apple ID. Pairing them with any Apple devices including iPhones can be done automatically or manually with some easy steps but should be updated with the latest iOS.
