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hey everyone let's talk about one of the
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most annoying airpods glitches randomly
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connecting while still in the case it's
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like they've developed a mind of their
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own crashing your calls hijacking your
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playlists and causing pure chaos but
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don't worry I've got your back today
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I'll walk you through exactly why this
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happens and more importantly how to fix
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it for good no Tech Wizardry required
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just a few simple steps to get your
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airpods back in line first off let's
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play detective why would your airpods
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ghost connect like this one common
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culprit is dirty charging contacts
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imagine trying to charge your phone with
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a cable covered in peanut butter it's
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just not going to work if there's lint
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dust or mystery Gunk on the gold
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charging points of your airpods or
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inside the case your iPhone might think
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they're out and ready to roll grab a
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microfiber cloth not your jeans please
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and gently wipe those contacts for
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stubbor grime a dry cotton swab works
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wonders think of it as giving your
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airpods a mini spa day they'll behave
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better afterward next up case lid issues
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if the lid doesn't click shut properly
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your airpods stay awake like a kid who
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just discovered caffeine give the hinge
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a gentle press if it wobbles or feels
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loose the sensors might think the case
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is open even when it's closed and if
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you've ever dropped your case yeah it
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might be holding a grudge a damaged
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hinge or sensor could mean a trip to the
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Apple Store but we'll cross that bridge
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later now let's talk firmware Gremlins
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airpods update their software
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automatically but only if you leave the
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case charging near your iPhone overnight
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if you haven't done that in a while your
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airpods might be running on outdated
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code like trying to play A PS5 game on a
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Nintendo 64 plug the case in keep your
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iPhone nearby and let Apple's invisible
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elves work their magic no really updates
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happen silently but they fix a ton of
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bugs time for the nuclear option a full
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reset open the case head to your
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iPhone's bluetooth settings tap the eye
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next to your airpods and hit forget this
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device close the lid for 30 seconds then
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press and hold the setup button on the
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back until the LED flashes Amber then
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white it's like breaking up with your
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airpods it's not me it's you repair them
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and they'll be back to normal like
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nothing ever happened oh and don't
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ignore Bluetooth traffic jams if you've
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got a smartwatch wireless speakers or
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even your neighbor's Wi-Fi rout or
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blasting signals your airpods might get
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overwhelmed turn off Bluetooth on
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devices you're not using it's like
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clearing out a crowded room so your
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airpods can finally hear you Pro tip if
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you're in a busy coffee shop or office
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move to a quieter spot your airpods
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aren't antisocial they just need some
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peace and quiet here's a sneaky fix most
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people Miss disable automatic ear Det
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protection head to settings Bluetooth
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airpods and toggle off that feature now
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your airpods won't connect unless you
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physically yank them out of the case
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it's like putting a do not disturb sign
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on your Tech no more Phantom connections
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bonus this saves battery life too and
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don't forget charge the case itself a
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dead case is like a dead phone utterly
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useless if the battery's low your
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airpods might panic and reconnect
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randomly pop it on a charger for 30
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minutes and see if the chaos stops For
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the Love of All things Tech charge the
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case weakly even if you're not using it
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think of it as feeding a Tamagotchi
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neglect it and it'll throw a tantrum if
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none of this works your airpods might
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have a deeper issue like a faulty sensor
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or water damage time to hit up Apple
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support or visit the Genius Bar just
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tell them my airpods keep connecting
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while in the case I've tried everything
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if it's a hardware issue you could get a
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free replacement but let's keep it real
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skip the story about dropping them in
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the toilet to prevent this store your
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airpods properly no tossing them in your
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bag avoid extreme temps no saers please
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and clean the case often treat them well
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and they'll mostly behave if this video
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helped smash that like subscribe and
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share it with someone who needs a tech
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fix got another Gadget mystery drop it
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in the comments thanks for watching and
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remember keep your case charged your
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contacts clean and your airpods out of
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the dog's mouth see you next time
