Apple AirPods Pro 2 Users Hit By Bug That Prompts Them To 'Replace Battery Soon'

Several users of the second generation AirPods Pro have witnessed a bug that seems to trigger battery replacement notifications from the Find My app on nearby devices.

The notifications urge the user to "replace the battery on... soon," even though it is not possible to replace AirPods batteries.

Several users of the second generation AirPods Pro have witnessed a bug that seems to trigger battery replacement notifications from the Find My app on nearby devices. This battery replacement warning triggers when the battery of the AirPods Pro‌ or MagSafe Charging Case is low, the media has reported.

The notifications urge the user to "replace the battery on... soon," even though it is not possible to replace AirPods batteries and the device simply needs to be recharged, said a report by Macrumors. However, the users of AirPods Pro 2 experiencing the bug may not be immediately aware.

As per the report, it appears likely that the notice relates to these new capabilities because the second-generation AirPods Pro has improved Find My ability because of a U1 chip for Precision Finding and continuously transmits their battery levels. The report also mentioned that the notifications seem similar to that used for the AirTag when its CR2032 battery is almost depleted and needs to be replaced. Hence, it seems that the system is conflating the two products.

One theory suggests that Apple used much of the AirTag's firmware for the MagSafe Charging Case, causing identical alerts even where they do not make sense.

To recall, Apple on September 7 had unveiled the new AirPods Pro 2 at the Far Out event. The new AirPods come with a claim of a great in-ear fit that passive noise reduction. There are four ear tips, including a new XS ear tip. The starting price of the second-gen AirPods Pro is Rs 26,900 in India. During the launch, Apple had mentioned of what it calls a new "transparency mode" which brings it to the next level with adaptive transparency. It reduces the volume of environmental noise such as construction. 

The AirPods Pro 2 come with touch control for media playback and volume adjustments which can be done right from the stems. Powering the new AirPods is the new H2 chip which has support for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) with "advanced computation audio".