Apple describes power saving modes for AirPods Max when not in use

When Apple revealed AirPods Max Last week, it revealed that it doesn’t come with an on / off button, but instead introduced an “ultra-low” power mode when inserted into the included Smart Case. That left a lot of questions about what happens to battery life when it’s left out of the smart case and not actively used. However, today Apple provided some somewhat surprising answers to these questions, indicating that the Smart Case is not necessary to preserve battery life as many had initially thought.

According to Apple, when “AirPods Max” are removed without being placed in the smart case, they enter “Low Power Mode” five minutes after leaving them still. If left untouched, it stays in this low power mode for three days, after which the headphones enter into a “very low” power state, Bluetooth disables and Create Site to help keep its remaining freight. From Apple AirPods Max Support Document, Updated overnight:

If you set your AirPods Max‌ and leave it standing for 5 minutes, it goes into low power mode to conserve the battery charge. After 72 hours of inactivity of the Smart Case, the AirPods Max go into a lower power mode that turns off Bluetooth and Find My to keep the battery more charged.

Apple also explained how the AirPods Max behave when placed in its Smart Case, and it turns out that the same two distinct low-power cases are involved, but are enabled at different times. The first “Low Power Mode” is activated immediately after it is inserted, but the “Ultra Low” Power Mode does not actually start after 18 hours on the Smart Case.

If you put your AirPods Max‌ in the smart case when not in use, it goes into low power mode immediately to preserve the battery charge. After 18 hours in the Smart Case, the AirPods Max‌ goes into an ultra-low power mode that turns off Bluetooth, Find My‌, and extends battery life.

Based on this description of AirPods Max power saving modes, it appears that the headphones enter the same “Low Power Mode” when placed underneath and left on their own for five minutes as they do when placed in a smart case. However, the “ultra-low” power mode that is activated after leaving the “AirPods Max” for 18 hours in the Smart Case takes a full 72 hours to start up when left out of the case.

Before Apple provided the above information, tests were conducted by Mac rumors It is suggested that the AirPods Max’s battery is draining Only a little faster when left out of the box – A difference likely due to the longer “very low” power mode it takes when the headphones are not in the Smart Case.

Regardless of the apparent arbitrariness of these sleep mode activation times, the main goal is that in the short term at least, there is no real power-saving advantage that can be gained from placing the AirPods Max الذكية in the smart clip instead of just placing it on a desk and not touching them. But if you do not plan to use it again within the next 18 hours, this is the time to put it in the Smart Case, otherwise the “very low” power mode will take three days to activate it, at which time the battery drain is likely to be more important.

Given the confusion with the AirPods Max’s power-saving features, some users speculated that Apple might be able to add a power-off function to physical controls via a future software update. Is this something that you prefer over the current situation? Let us know in the comments.