Apple Upgrades AirPods Charging in iOS 26

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In the 5th beta of iOS 26, Apple appears to person subtly upgraded AirPods charging. Code successful ‌iOS 26‌ says that the AirPods Charging lawsuit "now much intelligibly indicates charging status," and that the AirPods volition punctual you erstwhile it's clip to charge.


A screenshot shared connected societal media shows an AirPods splash surface with the aforesaid wording and an representation of what the airy connected the AirPods charging lawsuit means. There are 2 antithetic shades of amber for Charging and Charge Case, on with a greenish for Charged status.

This is caller successful Beta 5 close ?! I’ve ne'er seen it before. pic.twitter.com/GC8BP7nTmP

— Minimal Nerd (@minimalnerd1) August 6, 2025

The AirPods charging lawsuit already uses an amber airy erstwhile the lawsuit is charging and a greenish airy erstwhile it's astatine afloat charge. When the AirPods lawsuit is unfastened and the AirPods are inside, there's a greenish airy that means the AirPods are afloat charged and an amber airy that means determination is little than 1 afloat complaint remaining.

It whitethorn beryllium that the amber airy indicating that the AirPods charging lawsuit needs to beryllium topped up volition amusement up adjacent erstwhile the lawsuit is closed, since Apple's wording does suggest that there's thing caller successful ‌iOS 26‌.

In anterior ‌iOS 26‌ betas, Apple introduced an iPhone notification that alerts you erstwhile the AirPods are successful request of a charge. The notification is sent adjacent if the AirPods aren't successful progressive use, truthful you tin complaint them up for later.
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