It was only last December that Apple launched the AirPods Max, the Apple version of a headphone that joined the roster of AirPods and AirPods Pro. However, according to MacRumors, a growing number of complaints have risen about the significant battery draining that happens in many AirPods Max users.
Different complaints arise, including how there's a significant battery drain while the headphones are in use as well as how the same is happening even when headphones should be in idle mode. One user in 9to5Mac complained a significant battery drain of 100% to 1% overnight. Many users online are complaining over a different range of problems for the battery drain issue with Airpods Max.
Another in Macrumors named VL_424 reported his own experience where he was baffled about the dysfunctional low power mode switch.
"Been using my AirPod's Max since Launch Day, over the last few days I've been running into some severe battery drain. For example, last night I took the headphones out of the case with 85% battery, used them for about 15 minutes, and put them back into the case." He said.
"This morning I got a notification via my iPhone that there was only 5% left. I wasn't even attempting to connect to the AirPods, I was airplaying to the HomePod in the room. It's strange that the AirPod Max's were even awake as they were still sitting in the case.. anyone else experiencing problems like this?" He added.
AirPods Max 'No Power Button' Makes it More Difficult to Preserve Battery
Many resonated with the user's experience in the comments below his posts. Many are complaining how the AirPods Max doesn't properly switch to a low power mode. Moreover, there is no power button which leaves users with no choice to help preserve the battery. This isn't the first time that users had an issue with the Airpods Max Low power mode. When it was first released, many users were confused on how the low power mode works, and how it differs when it's in the Smart Case versus when it's outside the case.
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Shortly after that, Apple clarified that "low power mode" should be automatically enabled once the device is in 5 minutes of idle activity. If untouched, it should stay in low power mode until a span of three days. Afterwards, it goes into "ultralow" power. On the other hand, placing it back to the Smart Case would mean automatically going into power mode even without the 5-minute wait. After 18 hours, it should go into the ultralow power state.
Apple Still to Address Battery Drain Issue
Given the explanation on how the battery works, it's clear that the AirPods max should be minimizing its battery use when it is stationary, whether it's placed back to the case or not. However, numerous complaints from different users show that the significant battery draining is not an issue of miscommunication between Apple and their users, but an issue with the low battery mode itself.
Moreover, the battery drain issue is not only a minor mishap, since the amount of battery drain is excessive, leaving users inconvenienced. Given these issues, Apple should soon release a software update to address the bug. Just like how they did with Airpods and Airpods Pro, an over-the-air update might be possible to address these problems. However, to date, Apple has not released any statement or whereabouts yet on possible firmware releases.
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Written by Nikki D
