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Why is my AirPods case showing a white light?
AirPods cases flash white when they are in pairing mode.
What does a green light mean on AirPods?
If your AirPods case’s LED light is green, this means your case and AirPods are fully charged.
How has this article been updated?
- May 15, 2025: We added information about fixing AirPods 4 problems.
So I woke up today to find that my Airpod Pro case was flashing Amber or orange while charging, tbe light would come on every few seconds then disappear. If I unplugged the case from the charger then it stopped doing that.
I don't know what flashing Amber repeatedly means while charging, idk if that's normal or what.
Flashing amber light indicates that you may need to set up your AirPods again.
From the Apple Support document, Charge your AirPods with charging case and learn about battery life.
When you connect your Wireless Charging Case to a charger, or place it on a Qi-certified charging mat, the status light will stay on for 8 seconds. If the light flashes white, your AirPods are ready to set up with one of your devices. If the light flashes amber, you might need to set up your AirPods again.
I had the same situation and managed to overcome it.
Symptoms:
- After Airpods got out of battery, it didn't reacted at all without any indication.
- When I connected it to charger, it indicated by amber blinking, but still didn't reacted to any of my actions (short-press to button, long-press)
The solution was to clean the lightning port with a needle (or something). Therefore, Airpods said to me that charging device detected, but they failed to charge properly.