There are many configuration options that enhance the user experience of Apple Wireless Headphones.
The “Far, Further” event of September 7, 2022 left us with several protagonists recently landed on the market. In addition to the launch of the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, and the latest generation of Apple Watch versions, Apple also launched its highly anticipated AirPods Pro second generation.
Among the interesting novelties of the AirPods Pro 2 we find some improvements that users can take advantage of to adjust audio quality of wireless headphones to your liking. A clear example of this is the new Custom Spatial Audio, which lets you create a sound field with an individualized immersive environment. But this is not the only customization option AirPods have, in this tutorial we will talk about all the settings you can change.
Read on to find out all AirPods customization settings options in iOS 16 and we’ll walk you through step-by-step what you need to do to make the changes you need. This will give you the opportunity to have a closer and more personal relationship with your AirPods, as well as improving the user experience of wearables.
How to Customize AirPods Settings
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Just bought AirPods and not sure where to start? Do you want to get the most out of using your wireless headphones? Do you need to adapt the sound of AirPods to your ears? If one of them applies to you, you’ve come to the right place. Below we will explain in detail how to customize the settings of Apple headphones and what kind of changes you can make in iOS16.
If you’re unfamiliar with using AirPods, regardless of which model of earbuds you have, you should keep in mind that you can only access its setup options through an iPhone. In addition, obviously, the AirPods will also have to be paired with your iPhone and finally remember that some of the parameters that we will discuss below are only present in the new iOS 16 version of the mobile software linked to the iPhone.
That being said, we are now ready to start the AirPods customization options tutorial with the changes that have been implemented in iOS 16.
Follow these steps to change AirPods personalization settings:
1. Connect your AirPods to iPhone.
2. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
3. Go to the AirPods settings section located at the top area, just below your Apple ID panel.
In this section, you will have the possibility to do all kinds of customization changes such as changing the name of your AirPods, controlling certain active noise cancellation functions and even changing the touch controls of the headphones. All this through a very accessible, simple and intuitive configuration menu.
Important: On the other hand, in case you have installed a software version older than iOS 16, you will find the AirPods configuration options in Adjusted > Bluetooth after pressing button (i).
What AirPods settings can be customized in iOS 16?
Here are all the customization options you can change in the AirPods settings section on iPhone with iOS 16:
- Change the name of the AirPods.
- Enable and disable noise cancellation.
- Toggle Transparency mode on and off.
- Enable and disable automatic ear detection.
- Forget (unpair) the device.
- Disconnect the AirPods.
- Perform a buffer size test.
- Configure spatial audio customization.
- Control automatic connections.
- Change the touch controls of the device.
- Choose between right and left earphone microphone.
- Enable and disable optimized battery charging.
- Turn AirPods on and off on the Find My network.
- Other accessibility options.
Apple’s AirPods continue to be the wearable industry’s leading wireless headphones. The company’s bitten apple-logo marketing strategy, inspired by offering multiple versions of its headphones, worked so well that AirPods tripled Samsung’s sales, reaching a 31.8% market share during the first quarter of 2022, according to Canalys.
What do you think of the new second-generation AirPods Pro? Which AirPods do you have under your belt? Are you planning to acquire a new model of wireless earphones from Apple?
