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Is there a way to fix this without ditching Bluetooth?
I figure it has something to do with the noise cancelling feature. I also figure it has something to do with me using my AirPods to run, thereby being exposed to moist conditions for prolongated times. I no longer trust headphones like I did.
Manually having to re-pair once in every blue moon, one earbud playing while the other isn't, no automatic device switching without having to go through the Settings app everytime, A/V desync, dodgy mic quality, earbuds not waking up correctly when removing them from the case, etc are all part of the non-AirPods Bluetooth experience.
I recently switched to a pair of Sony Bluetooth headphones as I don't like the too-neutral AirPods Pro EQ curve, and while they sound excellent, the UX really leaves a bit to be desired.
Others are due to bad configuration defaults from Apple. Forcing AirPods to connect to the last device and turning off “pause music on removal” fixes two of the author’s problems.
This isn’t a defense of Apple or AirPods. They obviously don’t “just work.” But there are things that can improve the experience.
Still loving my cords and headphone jack…
Annoyance 8: When I'm using the (good) noise cancelling of the AirPods to eliminate distracting background noise so I can focus, after a few hours the battery will run down to 15% and trigger the EXTREMELY LOUD "PING-pong-pong-pong" low-battery noise, right in my ear, without warning. And it's Apple, so of course you can't turn it off.
People have been complaining about BEING CAUSED PAIN BY AIRPODS for YEARS and they are not doing anything about it!
This being the top rated comment here further proves it's a major issue for airpod users. What the fuck, apple?
I am absolutely terrified of that painful sound and will regularly check battery to ensure it won't hit me.
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How’s that an anti-pattern? With dark mode, it’s more in style than ever now.
It's an accessibility problem, especially for people (like me) who have astigmatism. But y'all don't look away from white text on black background to a bright light source (like a page of black text on a white background) and get a "burned in" impression of the previous page in your vision? Lucky you. Dark mode is fine, please let the user choose to have dark mode when she wants to.