AirPods Max Connection Issue FIX

[@floof_ball2588]

Just an FYI for those struggling to put the earcups back on, you dont have to put the sim tool in the hole when you are putting the headphones back together, you should just be able to twist them on.

[@AdamSmeowsher]

Oh my god thank you so much I was sitting here trying to do this for ages 😭😭

[@straightpaths1611]

Pin this!

[@t_himmel6524]

omg thank you sooo sooo muchh❤

[@odbtc_sol]

BRO THANKYOU SO MUCH

[@redaidinero7977]

too late i already threw them through my wall. i'll try again tomorrow before the thanksgiving dinner.

[@franciscotorres7157]

I spent months resetting them very often and never knew to do this. Thank you!

[@rajendrabiswas]

Is it working ?

[@miraclesmarty1074]

Mine didn’t work either,this is y I don’t buy apple new products or invention

[@rotdam24]

@@miraclesmarty1074 how many cleaning attempts did you execute?

[@wubba_chicken]

Thank you so much I did this after weeks of not connecting or resetting them and they now work perfectly again. You have saved me I almost threw them away thank you again. I hope soon a good deed comes your way too as a thank you to helping others. Take care.

[@ras4756]

Been having connectivity issues with latest updates and iPhone 15 pro max.

[@rajendrabiswas]

Did it resolve ?

[@circuitbreaker8314]

me 2!

[@elainely]

any solution?

[@desmondhoward9930]

Bro same

[@Gymrat-0810]

Same on 15 pro max

[@nomoresaul]

I did this, and they’re still having issues. And now they’re refusing to reset.

[@Fredo.heavyy]

That’s confusing, so they charge, power on, connect and play music but won’t reset? What kinda damage did they take previously?

[@Deja97]

Mines randomly started doing this today . They have been fine I keep them in protective covers and now all of a sudden I wake up and they won’t reconnect and apple agent told me because they sent under warranty they couldn’t help me

[@Deja97]

@@Fredo.heavyy mines took. I previous bandage. I had them for around 2 years and if you ask me Apple knows them headphones only are gonna last 2 years I’ve red a lot online and it’s happening to a lot of us just like them getting sued for slowing down older iPhones

[@Deja97]

*took no previous damage sorry . I used them as work headphones. ( work from home)

[@rotdam24]

Take your time cleaning the connectors and the inside of the the connectors. One time cleaning is not enough. There was some piece of dirt really stuck on one of the connectors. Had to clean it very thoroughly to get it off.

[@The2basic]

WOW - thank you so much..I'm glad you posted this!! I was about 5 seconds from throwing these across the room.

[@kal4315]

i can’t believe we are all collectively ok with the fact that apple refuses to fix these and they are the most expensive on the market. Something that cost 550 dollars should not just die on you after a few years.

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Low keys worst part of it all is that apple doesn’t sell you replacement headbands. The mesh on mine is super stretched out and falling apart and only solution is eBay replacements part for $130

[@jakelane0312]

Holy shit! Thank you! I did this, I cleaned tf out of em and they work like they’re brand new now! I had given up on these, they would disconnect so frequently that they’ve been parked in my shelf for about a year because they were unusable. I spent 15 mins cleaning exactly like this, and they’re perfect now. Thank you for resurrecting my Max’s!

[@aaronbell3693]

Just tried it tonight and now they work. Thank you brother! Doing God's work haha

[@ewpossum]

very helpful, cleaned it up nicely and after reseted my headphones with pressing down the sound canceling button up until a white light showed up and started blinking. Pulled down my bluetooth preferences on my mac and was able to finally reconnect my headphones. Thanks for this video and hopefully this comments helps others having trouble!

[@jpoconnor5662]

saved me bro thanks so much

[@KalashniKovNow]

omg thanks soo much😂 i was freaking out and swearing and getting stressed bc they £500 headphones😂😂😂😂 please dont make fun of me because i’m british :)

[@ClayChapman0]

The headband *technically* isn't reversible, since the cups can only rotate to the flat position in 1 direction. If you put the headband back together backwards, you won't be able to use the charging port while they're in the case. Not a dealbreaker, but something to consider

[@xlk9849]

Mines aren’t charging, not showing light anymore and earlier today it stopped wanting to connect to my phone

[@shadedsoul890]

Mine are brand new only had for a week and already have connection issues where the right ear the audio will cut out then the whole headphone will lose connection

[@angelamarisa841]

Same… really sucks 🤬

[@999rpey]

Same..I don’t think it’s the hardware issue

[@jamalmcqueen9528]

Mine too! Shit is annoying for all the money I spent!

[@norbiplayz9759]

Same with mine! Did you find out a fix?

[@circuitbreaker8314]

i have the same, and have them now for 2 years. One ear audio. then hard to connect

[@DavidTruthWithLoveLensPrevails]

OMG still having this issue bad if I turn my head to hard then it turns off and won’t come back on

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Low key, you might have to replace the whole headband. They sell them on Ebay.

[@newtastyland]

Wow, I did exactly this and solved my issues! Thank you, can I buy you a coffee?

[@robmiranda7120]

Thank you so much , I followed every step and it worked !

[@joelheidecker8408]

Omg thanks bro i couldn’t use them for near a year.Now they are working again thanks a lot bro

[@ismaelsilveira9391]

BRO! Thank you so much! You saved me from going to apple store and spent tons of money!!

[@selinafrancesca8112]

Okay, so everything worked well, but after doing all the steps, my airpods now only show me the red light thrice and then don't do anything at all anymore. :(

[@rajendrabiswas]

yesterday again I had a heaven of moment when the AirPods max came back online...this cleaning does certainly help..just cant understand why is this conenction fluctuation so much..on and off...also my AirPods no longer connects automatically to devices in home ..I have to do it all over again with factory reset ..maybe the internal components need more cleaning

[@rotdam24]

There is still some dirt in the mentioned places as seen in this video.

[@soundvillagedjs8008]

I’m glad I came across this video! I literally gave up on my headphones!

[@Foreeverxo]

This worked completely thank you 🔥🔥🔥🙏 I literally had so much gunk from sweating in the gym. I was literally about to pay money to fix or buy a new !!

[@joshuaburton4582]

all the led show but they won’t connect at all to my phone or any other phones.

[@Chrizztin]

You saved my life!!! They‘re working again! THANK YOU 😍 for putting them together you don‘t need the stick again. Ich watched another KZbin video. You just need to twist them

[@kickinkentv5525]

Mines showed the 3 blinks of amber but never white I tried the freezer trick that didn’t work either idk what to do im Not buying anymore

[@M33S23xX]

Same

[@ZireaelST]

Same, never blink white to attempt connection

[@MartinRunesson]

same. I cleened contacts as described and it still refuse to reset to factory. I get the amber flashes but no white. The "freezer method" works sometimes but it is soooo frustrating.

[@BrickTamland125]

I just bought a pair brand new, and they will try to connect but cause my apps to not run properly and I can’t hear my phone audio out of them. I hear the noise cancellation when I switch it and they are fully charged but it won’t connect properly. I don’t know what to do but I’m gonna drive to my Apple Store and hope to get a new pair bc I’m so mad

[@55tranquility]

You have to really go to town cleaning the points, I use an electric toothbrush, alcohol solution, a wooden scraper, sometimes a harder brush and the magnifier on my iPhone as the corrosion is difficult to spot with the naked eye. It's not a quick job. The problem has nothing to do with sweat, condensation is not sweat, condensation is the reaction of warm air against a cold surface. Moisture held in the air rapidly hits a cold surface releasing the moisture in the form of droplets-a process called condensing. it's not sweat being sucked into the headphones it's warm air hitting the cold surface of the headphones - in this case aluminium. Aluminium is a very good condenser, and so is copper - both used in air conditioning units. Aluminium corrodes quicker than copper due to condensation build up, in fact it is particularly prone to corrosion caused when it comes into contact with air and water. In some instances this can be useful as it actually strengthens the aluminium, but not useful when it's used in something like headphones. The problem in the AirPods Max is unavoidable, because of the extensive use of aluminium. As far as I can see in the four pairs I have had the problem seems to be focussed on corrosion forming on the connectors in the APM headband, they look like little lightening charger points. I have cleaned them and most recently have gone to town cleaning the points using alcohol solution, an electric toothbrush and a wooden scraper along with the magnifier on my iPhone as the corrosion isn't easy to spot with the naked eye, it seems the tiniest spots cause the APM to malfunction. I'm talking a good 15 minutes scrubbing each side of the points, to get rid of all corrosion. Every time I do this it works, if it doesn't I repeat the process and it works. This is a huge ball ache for something that costs £500, how this was not considered in the design, production and testing by Apple and is pretty shocking. If you live anywhere there is air and moisture it will likely happen and that is planet earth - otherwise you'd be dead! If I had realised this before buying them there is no way I would have got them - but as I didn't I am stuck in a return / cleaning cycle - this is not water damage it is corrosion. Your head and body is warm the headphones like anything using energy get warm, the warm air around them hits the aluminium, rapidly cools causing condensation which causes corrosion. The design of the aluminium connectors seems to be the downfall of the APM although I can't be sure if it's not happening in other areas you can't see. Apple should have done a product recall a long time ago, it is impossible for them to not know this - I have a high school science education and worked it out. Avoid them like the plague.

[@Shaboomquisa]

is there anything we can add to prevent corrosion?

[@55tranquility]

@@Shaboomquisa not that I know of - but you can clean the connectors frequently by detaching them from each cup and clean with alcohol solution. But it won't help any internal damage inside the cups. One of the times I took mine back the genius guy said to use them infrequently! wtf if I spend £500 on headphones I expect to be able to use them as much as possible - plus this should be highlighted before you drop the money on them. Apple really have let customers down with this issue.

[@Shaboomquisa]

@@55tranquility you can add some diametric grease on the connectors to prevent water forming and corroding the connections. its a fine line too much of it and they sat having issues

[@Andres-tr5sg]

Is there something we could place over the aluminum to keep it warmer?

[@kumkoss94326]

Thanks for sharing. Mine started working after I did this.Thanks

[@julianotx]

I miss the iPod so much!

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Me too, I’m gonna make a video about my iPod collection soon.

[@Soffelano]

Thank you soooo so much! I did the exact same and they work like on the first day i bought them! You saved me a lot of money and headaches from the support xD

[@BODYSHOTGAMERZ]

Mine are not turning on with the cable and with cable not connecting and not resetting also help me

[@mintfingers]

did you ever find a solution?

[@sarpongKyei]

6:34 putting it back will still take the same position like when removing them. Just put it back with the headphones down flar

[@rajendrabiswas]

hi Fred I was wondering if using a 91 percent cleaning alcohol like you have will make a difference ? bcoz I was using a tv screen cleaner liquid for the AirPods max ..which may or mayn't have the right percentage ... but it works time to time but then looses connectivity

[@AirBudProMax]

This cleaning solved all of my connection, cutting out, and waking up issues. Thank you!

[@ephraimdanladi1247]

Wishing you a good return for your skills and time Fredo. Again, thanks a ton

[@rajendrabiswas]

I guess I have to try this Method. I am having connectivity issues and sometimes connection but no sound .. is it safe to clean as shown in this video ?

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Worked for me

[@rajendrabiswas]

I do see lot of dirt on the connector when I see with flashlight @@Fredo.heavyy

[@jhamond333]

I followed your instructions and now my AirPod max are working like new. I was ready to discard them because they were cutting out and off and very hard to get reconnected after a charge.

[@alanjones4333]

Don't own AirPods Max, found this informative... maybe I'll get version 2.0 when they come out...

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Yea I’d recommend waiting for the next generation if you’re in the Apple ecosystem.

[@alanjones4333]

Cheers 🥂 Fredo, I’ll do that… thank you for all your videos this year… I bought a Sony ZV-1f plus cage etc on the back of your videos… saving for a Sony a7c … looking forward to your 2024 videos ❤🎉😅

[@potatofriend9454]

@@Fredo.heavyy Hey i need your help Last two weeks ago i purchased my AirPods pro max headset first time it ran out of charge that time i reset by pressing the two buttons and now i did the same again it is not charging i am tired to trying over 45 mins now . My question is i need a solution for this and this product you know i spent this much money not to face this kind of isssue . Just help me to charge my headphones any possible solution

[@liam.strand]

Wow, this helped me out! Massive thanks, saved a few hundred bucks by doing this. Although, I only used a microfibre cloth.

[@sergeykuznetsov7688]

Thank you so much! Just did this cleaning and it helped with weird hanging behaviour!

[@anuoluwapoganiyu8776]

Mine is connecting but no sounds please help

[@tjssa]

same with mine

[@anuoluwapoganiyu8776]

@@tjssa if I play a music it shows connected but won’t say anything.am so tired right now

[@7aylen00]

did you ever find out how to fix it? mine is doing the same

[@qbzerodp]

Same here

[@Thehydrangeagarden]

Hoped that this would work but it didn’t 😭 still struggling to connect .

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Did you use isopropyl alcohol?

[@selenasangabriel]

thank you so much, the only thing that worked for me

[@Hearts4jerem1ah]

Mine won’t show light or connect but when I charge them and hold the connect button it shows the white light but doesn’t connect or anything idk what to do

[@OZIS_KITCHEN]

Mine too- have you set it yet?

[@Tiger-qx3bq]

I had this problem too, I just cleaned my AirPods Max following the video and it just magically solved all the problems I had, hope this helps?👍

[@AtrinKeykhanzadeh]

hey bro I just want to thank you. I thought it was because I dropped them, its fixed appreciate u bro

[@Fredo.heavyy]

For sure, glad the video helped 👍🏽

[@samanthawilk]

it’s still not working for me :( it lights up white though

[@ephraimdanladi1247]

Amazing Fredo. Wow! Wow!! You are indeed real mate. I did just as demonstrated and it just works. My AirPod Max is back fully functional saving me some unplanned expenses. I really appreciate mate.

[@SIMinecraft]

What if I don’t use isopropyl alcohol? Would they still fix or no? Do I absolutely need the alcohol to fix the problem or I could just use dry q tips and tissues?

[@Fredo.heavyy]

You want to use the alcohol to dissolve any dirt, honestly I wouldn’t use anything else because the components are sensitive.

[@FreskimiAhmeti-tr1nj]

Youre the goat man tysm i always had issues that it always disconnect and it worked much love man❤❤

[@rajendrabiswas]

I tried this method it worked..but only 20 mins later to again go into disconnection ..maybe I didnt clean it enough ?which side of headphone deals with Bluetooth detection ..my headphone is not being detected at all at times..

[@Fredo.heavyy]

you have to make sure the contact pins at the end off the band are really clean. are you using rubbing alcohol? Took me a couple tries TBH

[@rajendrabiswas]

I have actually a solution which cleans screen on tv it is antistatic ..but I my cotton buds couldn't enter the hole inside fully is this the reason ? the contacts I made sure are clean 100 percent ..I did twice ..dunno why my headphones wont show on the blutooth @@Fredo.heavyy

[@rajendrabiswas]

@@Fredo.heavyy yesterday I managed to clean again and it worked for few hours..today again its back to same issue..any chance I might have to clean it more professionally ?maybe the AirPods max case also needs cleaning ?

[@rajendrabiswas]

@@Fredo.heavyyhow many tries it took you ?

[@ShaneCarty-y9u]

Jesus I tried this last night, worked great, sound brand new🎉🎉👍👍👍👍❤️

[@larryzoumas]

Amazing... you are my new favorite person on the internet

[@aijonn]

Mine will not turn white i need help resetting these my L earphone won’t work

[@AlecGrater]

wow this worked perfectly, ur a hero

[@mrleevin4727]

you safed my ass i was 2 weeks without headset till i see this video u goat

[@REZZA2020]

Thanks. I also did this. The Airpod Max are looked after only brought in 2021. Yet I get Green- WHITE and Three Amber Flashes. They refuse to pair to any device

[@robrobasmr5757]

Dude thank you soo much. I was about to spend 400$ on a Bose 😂😂

[@arenireni]

I just got these and they won’t connect they say they’re connected but they won’t actually connect

[@MrsStokes]

It was hell getting them back together but thanks for this video.

[@ChemGodd]

Not related to the issue, but how were you able to listen to the Vultures album??? It's not out yet??

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Just loaded up a leaked copy into my iTunes 😅

[@ehisman9747]

Thank you so much i just did mine and is working 😊God bless you for this tips , power of internet 😊

[@davidbaumgardner9394]

Thank you!!!! Worked for me.

[@ddsgabo]

You’re a life saver man

[@EmesahwoOghenerukevwe]

it doesn’t still work, they don’t turn on any light without charger

[@bskerem4342]

Same Problem, any Solution so far ?

[@poti732]

@@bskerem4342second pair here , iv took it to apple and they exchanged it , now the second has the same issue. Nothing worked on the first pair. Just get a bowers and wilkins px8 , thats what im gonna do now… Im really sad because i use transpaerncy a lot and there is no other headphones with this good transparency mode.

[@arnold8009a]

​@@bskerem4342🫠

[@cachydude]

I don’t have that pin hole in my AirPod max 😢 now what 1:44

[@Antelectoel]

Me too.is it fake or old version you think?

[@kimberlysharma]

This was amazing it was instant fix

[@RonCecchetti]

Mine is not coming out how hard do you pull?

[@Fredo.heavyy]

gotta make sure the sim ejector tool is releasing the band, then its small tug.

[@ives4064]

Not sure if you've gotten it out yet but my SIM card ejector didn't work. I had to try several different earring backs to get it to work. Maybe try that??

[@user-bm6ke4oj1x]

thank you so much i fixed this problem

[@Grantedflips]

@fredo thanks. This fixed my connectivity issue. Headband connectors and the holes on the earphones were dirty. I was also getting a sharp short static sound in my right pad after listening for about 20 mins that seems to have been resolved.

[@sksmoney]

Thank you soooooo much for teaching me how to fix my AirPod Max 😊😊😊

[@MartinK.F.Ampomah]

my airpods can’t connect my phone anymore don’t know why

[@ThanhTran-mo6xh]

omg its really workk!! I was soo worry mann ty so muchh u prob save my money

[@Angel0lzz]

Thank you

[@LorenzoSpearmanSrhelpsthepoor]

Thank you for the comprehensive explanation. I followed your directions and voila!! My ipod pro max work like the day i purchased them.! Thank you sir! 💪🏾 #NoGeniusBarNeeded 🎧

[@emileichhorn4382]

Mine is not working anymore When I reset them they blink 3 times orange and then it stops and when I don’t have them on my head they don’t blink green or something Did somebody know what is my problem ?

[@rotdam24]

There is dirt in what Fred is explaining in this video. Take your time to clean the mentioned spots

[@emileichhorn4382]

Yeah I know I did this but nothing happened

[@rotdam24]

@@emileichhorn4382 take a good look at the connectors. You see any dirt on them? Spots?

[@RHM90s]

Thanks that’s helped

[@rotdam24]

It worked for me!!! Make sure you clean the connectors more than once. They need to shine like new again and make sure you clean the inside of the connectors also more then once.

[@melissamarsella]

thank you sooooo much omg first thing that has fixed this issue, i hadn't used my airpod maxs in months!

[@djjaybiggz]

I haven't been able to use mine for 6 months. If this works I'm gonna scream

[@paintedbrain]

This was helpful but it didn't fix my problem 😢

[@juniordossantos1280]

Thank you a lot, It worked on my😊

[@Udohme]

thank you so much that worked.

[@Starbadkid]

Thank you so much I have been resetting them for weeks

[@DavidImbrisca]

❤❤❤❤ working!!

[@munimed]

Wow it worked Thank you very much 👏🏾

[@VaryaVolkova]

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH

[@jijbentzoet]

Thank yoooouuuu!!!!

[@Fadi-zg5qy]

So nine minutes to solve a problem which it takes a minute I don’t know

[@Fredo.heavyy]

The videos idiot friendly, if you want to watch it 10x speed go ahead but nobody wants to hear you cry about it.

[@Fadi-zg5qy]

@ so pass me a napkin I am about to cry and I wanna make a scene before I leave

[@WallieFN]

my button doesn’t work

[@Kxnnerr]

Preciate it 🔥🔥🔥

[@SimonCourtois]

Thank you.

[@davinsi9154]

I tried this today and now there is no sign of white light to connect or power on….how can I fix this ?

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Were your contacts dirty?

[@shadow_yt9017]

I I tried this and now they only show the green light when it’s plugged doesn’t show any light at when it’s not plugged what do I do??

[@davinsi9154]

@@Fredo.heavyy some what, yeah there was dirt in the surround areas

[@davinsi9154]

@@Fredo.heavyy yes I am having the same exact issue as @shadow_yt9017

[@dragulusking2934]

Thx now my shit is broken😁😁

[@Fredo.heavyy]

AirPod Max 2 - Q4 2024

[@donaldmaynor]

I hate the airpods max yea they sound great great anc great transparency and great build but they come with a joke of a case there not comfortable at least for me battery life isnt the best no on and off button to turn them off so there always gonna drain the battery and no type c port im better off getting the bose or even the senheizers

[@colinmcnichols9151]

BTW i was too lazy to get a sim card ejector so I used a mechanical pencil

[@infinityGtd]

I have two AirPod max all Shit too bed¡

[@williamkline6450]

Isopropic

[@DoomKittyDubStep]

bro play fuk sum lmaaaoo

[@aminealioualla]

This doesn’t make any sense Mine are brand spanking new and yet still doing this shit Apple are just good at over pricing