Had mine since day 1 and havent used them in 4 days so just checked and both my case and AirPods are reading 100% so everything is good
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Some AirPods Users Facing Battery Drain Issues With Charging Case
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Excellent, as will be the case with most owners...
Even though they don't own, and will never own the product, it's just another day for the pro-whiners to feel important and empowered. Shocker.
So how can the tech mature if nobody buys it?
Same here. No issues. Just went on a 4-day trip to visit family. Didn't even use them, but threw them into my bag fully charged. Only lost about 8% from the case by the time I got back home.
I would take a bad year for Apple over a bad year for myself any day. The money they made in 2016 $$$ lol
No, I believe the (poorly worded article) user received an entirely new set of AirPods.
I've had a pair this whole week being use on/off and really no shortage in battery. I keep the case on an iPhone dock as well. let it drain when need to, but have barely had to pay attention to battery life thus far.
Just more crap to worry about charging and losing, where that was never a problem before.
And replacing lengths of copper wire with toxic, energy sucking batteries (and more copper) is less or more ecologically conscientious?
And replacing lengths of copper wire with toxic, energy sucking batteries (and more copper) is less or more ecologically conscientious?
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Not saying you're exaggerating but that's not possible. The batteries will drain some regardless of use. Especially over 4 days. Thinking about it, I guess I am saying you're exaggerating.
That's not excellent, it's exaggerating for effect. Pushing a narrative contrary to what was reported. We all realize 1. People will have differing drain levels depending on use. 2. No product is 100% perfect, there will always be a percentage of defects. 3. Really reflects poorly on you to thumbs up and positively comment on an obvious stretch of facts. You're better than that.
This is much more believable than the 4 day - 100% anecdote from Bazooka-joe.
Charging one every few days > untangling wires multiple times daily.
The Airpods have a 93 milliwatt hour battery—equivalent to a little over 1% of the charge capacity in an iPhone 7. (Source:iFixit) If my math is right, 10% drain on the Airpods is equal to approximately .10% drain of the iPhone. Yes, I know the iPhone does many more things, and keeps a radio active. Fact is, the battery is really tiny to begin with, and would charge this 10% back up in minutes.
No problems here. Rec'd mine on 12/19 and used them for a few hrs. Recharged case on dock.They have been sitting in case for a few days. Just checked 98% case 97% AirPods.
Um, please think for just a second. If this was a design flaw, replacing the case couldn't fix the issue.
It's really weird how desperate some people are to convince themselves Apple products are too small.
That's alright then. I have one from the first batch and they are working perfectly!
My case drops like 5% maximum a night. They're charging them wrong.
Would really love to have these, but with a 6 week ship date and these problems gonna hold off for a little bit, maybe wait till AirPod's 2 come out in gloss black.
No it was not. "Excellent" was offered in the context of "Nice" or "Happy to hear that" and that most owners will likely have a great experience - as evidenced from reports. Hardly a narrative to push.
Your points 1 & 2 are obvious and were likely put up as straw men as I never stated there are perfect products from Apple (or anyone else), or that battery drain rates will be the same for everyone - that's a hoot. Point 3 is condescending, and apparently intentionally so, as this is the second time you've said that. And that reflects poorly on you.
Thanks public and paying beta testers. Now my future AirPods will have all the issues resolved. Can't believe people still rush to buy 1st gen 1st batch Apple products.
Try charging them using only clean (solar) power. Wrapping one of those brightly colored watch bands around the case while charging might fix this problem...
In an article that links to no less than 5 separate threads questioning the battery life of the AirPods the number you come up with is two? I'm okay with this. Carry on.