Do you think AirPods can only be used exclusively with iPhones and other Apple devices? Nothing is further from reality. Yes, the connection is much simpler, but you can connect the AirPods to an Android without great difficulty. Let’s see how to see it.
Connect AirPods to Android: It’s not direct, but it’s fast
The first thing you should do is have Bluetooth activated on your Android , something that you will surely already have turned on by default but that you can easily activate by clicking on the Bluetooth icon in the notification center (by sliding your finger down from the upper frame). The interface may change depending on the Android phone you have.
Once you have done this, press the button that you have on the AirPods charging case and do not stop doing it until the light on the case reacts. That will make the AirPods discoverable to any device.
It is the turn of your Android. Go to its Settings, look for the ‘Bluetooth’ section (or ‘Connected devices’ if you use pure Android) and locate the AirPods in the list of devices ready to connect. Tap on them to link them:
This is how to connect the AirPods on a Samsung mobile. Remember that the interface can change depending on the phone you have.
Optionally, on some Androids you may also be able to configure AirPods to use their microphones for calls:
AirPods will still be linked to your Apple ID , and will continue to behave the same as before when you connect them to an iPhone or any other device with the bitten apple. What is surely not going to work is spatial audio, a function that is currently exclusive to iOS.
