How to Check the Battery Life of Your AirPods on an Android Phone
AirPods were designed to work with iPhones, but they’re still a pretty decent pair of wireless earbuds for your Android phone. They fit well in most ears, sound good, and come with a nice charging case – plus, to be honest, you probably won’t miss Siri .
The only real issue is that there is no easy way to check the battery life of your AirPods on Android (Apple offers you several different options on the iPhone, but none of those features hold true). Fortunately, there is a simple solution. All you have to do is download AirBattery , a free app from Android developer Georg Friedrich.
AirBattery serves one purpose: it shows the battery life of your AirPods on Android, and it does it well. After setting up the app, when you open the AirPods charging case on your smartphone, a pop-up window opens showing the remaining battery power (just like on an iPhone). There’s also a notification on the lock screen to display battery life, but you’ll have to pay for the app’s Pro mode to unlock this feature.
There are a few minor flaws, but nothing major. The charging case doesn’t have a built-in Bluetooth chip, so you won’t be able to check the remaining charge unless at least one of the AirPods is plugged in. The app also only shows battery life in 10% increments (full, 95%, 85%, etc.), but that’s because of the way Apple designed the headphones.
AirBattery also works with BeatsX headphones and the developer plans to add support for several more Beats models in the future. Meanwhile, if you are using Apple AirPods with an Android phone, this app is really a must.