How to connect Xiaomi Redmi Airdots headphones to your phone: instructions

Wireless headphones have been the flagship accessory of the last few years. More and more often, people began to replace “wires” with a more comfortable headset. Therefore, now many brands focus their production on such gadgets. The Chinese brand Xiaomi also does not stand aside - in the spring of 2022, the manufacturer released new Xiaomi Redmi Airdots, also known as Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic. According to buyers, they provide good performance and excellent sound. How to figure out how to connect them to a smartphone will be discussed in this article.

• 1 Charging
• 2 How to connect Xiaomi Redmi Airdots 2.1 headphones How to connect both headphones:
• 2.2 How to connect Xiaomi Redmi Airdots headphones – second method:

Charger

The gadget will not work if it is not charged, so before use, place it in the case to fill the battery. If the indicator is red, the Redmi Airdots are charging; if it is white, they are ready for use.

Remove the headset from the case and wait a couple of seconds - the earbuds should synchronize with each other. When the left one catches the signal from the right one, synchronization is complete, as indicated by the indicator that will begin to flash white.

Frequent problems and solutions

If you still haven’t managed to connect your Xiaomi AirDots headphones with each other, you need to know the specifics of resetting to factory settings. This is a simple procedure that takes place in several stages:

1. Remove the ear pads from the case.
2. Press the button and hold it for 30-50 seconds.
3. Wait for the indicator to glow red and for a double beep.
4. Place the devices in the case and take them out after a few seconds.
5. Pay attention to the indicator that should flash on only one earbud. So figuring out how to pair Xiaomi AirDots headphones with each other is not difficult.
6. Connect AirDots to your phone as usual and make sure that two channels work.

If pairing of devices failed for some reason, try the following steps:

1. Make sure the case is charged to the required level. If you just bought the devices in the store, be sure to connect them to power. Otherwise, you will not be able to synchronize the devices.
2. Place the earbuds in the case and let them charge for at least a few minutes.
3. Inspect the contact group for contamination or quality of touch. It may be necessary to tighten the contact to improve the connection.
4. Reset two or three times. This method can help if you were unable to synchronize your Xiaomi headset after the first reset.
5. Clear the Bluetooth cache to get rid of unnecessary “junk” in the system. After this, try connecting again.
6. When pairing, only take out the right earbud to sync it with your phone, and only then take out the left Xiaomi earbud. In this case, the latter should contact automatically.

Knowing how to synchronize Xiaomi wireless headphones with each other, you can easily get your new device working or restore its functionality in the event of some serious failure. In the comments, tell us which of the above methods was useful to you, and what other steps can help to solve the problem.

How to connect Xiaomi Redmi Airdots headphones

To connect headphones, you only need a Bluetooth-enabled phone and the accessory itself.

Please note that turning the gadget on and off occurs as a result of removing or putting the headphones back into the case, respectively. So don't try to find any buttons to activate them.

How to connect both headphones:

• Take the headphones out of the case.
• Open the Bluetooth tab on your phone, located in Settings.

• Turn on Bluetooth.
• At the bottom of the page, click on the “Update” button to search for new devices.
• In the list, select the name of the accessory “Mi True Wireless EBs Basic_R (Right – right earphone)”.
• Click on the name and confirm the connection request.

• Next, you will see your accessory in the list of “Paired devices” - connected devices.

• In the menu you will see information about the status of the headphones and the battery level.

Ready! Now you can listen to music.

The manufacturer decided not to limit itself to one connection method and, just in case, provided a second method.

How to connect Xiaomi Redmi Airdots headphones - the second method:

1. Take them out of the case.
2. Press and hold the touchpads on both headphones.
3. There should be a couple of red and white flashes - hold down the touch buttons.
4. There will be another flash in both colors.
5. Place the accessory back into the case.
6. Take it out and wait a little - the frequent blinking becomes slow on the right earphone.
7. Then simply connect the headphones to your phone.

Ready!

Connection

1. Turn on Bluetooth on your phone;
2. We take the headset out of the case;
3. Press and hold the external touch panels on both headphones until the white indicators light up, then release;
4. The LED on the right starts blinking;
5. In the section of detected devices, the right earphone “Mi Airdots Basic_R” (it is the main one) will be displayed, which itself will connect to the left one;

1. Click on the name and connect;
2. A request appears to exchange contacts with the device - we give permission.

If the sound comes only from the right earphone, to connect the second one, touch the touch area on the left.

According to the manufacturer, when you take out both headphones, they should automatically connect to each other. First, both of them blink rapidly, then only on the right headset the LED pulsation slows down, which means that it is ready for pairing.

What you need to know about connection

Let's pay attention to some nuances that are useful to know and take into account when it becomes necessary to connect Redmi Airdots.

Connection and control features:

• Remember the colors of the indicator: red means there is no battery charge at the moment, white means ready for use, fully charged.
• The sound volume can only be adjusted using the rocker on the smartphone itself.
• Connection methods are similar on Android and IOS.
• Recharging the battery takes about 45 minutes.
• Battery life: about 3-4 hours.
• To use only the right or only the left earphone, remove one device from the case and leave the second there, wait until the rapid blinking changes to slow and connect in the usual way.
• The headset is connected to the computer in the same way.

When does AirDots desync?

The experience of many AirDots owners shows: from time to time, Xiaomi headphones lose connection with one another. This is noticeable mainly due to the sound being out of sync. This can happen for various reasons. It happens that the battery charge of one of the “dots” runs out earlier than the second. Or did you previously use mono mode, that is, you connected only one earphone to your smartphone. This connection option is saved in the AirDots memory, and the next time it is no longer possible to pair both headphones at the same time, they are not synchronized. Detailed instructions, consisting of the steps we described above, will help you pair the Airdots correctly, and then connect both earbuds to an Android or iOS device.

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What to do if the headphones don't connect

Many people ask this question when the gadget cannot synchronize with the phone, or the name of the wireless headphones has disappeared from the list of paired devices.

The instructions for returning the accessory to operation are as follows:

1. Take the Airdots out of the case; they should be turned off.
2. Press and hold the touchpad on each earbud for up to 15 seconds.
3. After the triple flash, put the headphones in the case and let them charge.
4. Go to the “Bluetooth” page in your phone and remove the gadget name from the list.
5. And finally, go through the entire connection process from the very beginning.

Ready!

Why don't the headphones pair with each other when connected to a phone?

Since Xiaomi has the function of using wireless headphones separately in mono mode, this mode is suitable for calls or just to listen to music and chat; in some cases, when synchronized with the phone, they work as two separate headsets without pairing with each other with a friend because one cannot detect the second earphone.

This also happens when the second earphone was taken out of the case too late and the first one had already activated the single mode. In this case, you can turn on the slave earphone, but it will also work alone, which can cause significant inconvenience. The result of such a connection will be severe sound desynchronization.

To fix this problem and synchronize the wireless headphones with each other, just perform the reset described above.

Another reason for desynchronization is the incorrect order of connection to the Xiaomi Airdots smartphone, when first of all, instead of the right one, you get the left earphone, which starts working in a separate mode.

Such a seemingly insignificant action can lead to desynchronization. But if at this moment you take out the remaining one, it will be displayed in the list for connection.

How wireless headphones work

Various methods are used to ensure wireless data transfer between devices. Communication between the headset and the sound source is possible due to the built-in receiver using radio frequencies, infrared or Bluetooth. Xiaomi and Redmi AirDots headphones use a Bluetooth connection. This technology for transmitting a signal from a device to a headset is used most often due to the absence of interference, which is due to the receipt of data in digital form. The disadvantage of this method is the compression performed before sending information to the headphones, as a result of which it is not possible to achieve high sound quality. The sound in Xiaomi and Redmi AirDots is quite decent, considering the price segment of the devices. Bluetooth audio codecs SBC and SBC XQ are supported, but you can’t dream of AptX or AAC.

To pair a Bluetooth headset with a sound source, you need to turn on AirDots and synchronize it with the device. The procedure takes only a few seconds and is usually successful. However, in some cases, users have problems with synchronization; for example, after connecting a headset, you may find that the second earphone is inactive. We'll figure out what's going on and how to fix the situation further.

Problems with noise reduction

Important! This recommendation only applies to the Pro version with active noise cancellation.

If only one earbud works in your Xiaomi device, then most likely the problem is with the noise reduction function. Any wireless headset has a touch panel that you can use to do the following:

• adjust volume;
• manage player tools;
• turn on the noise reduction function.

You can activate the noise suppressor by long pressing the touchpad of both headphones simultaneously (about 3 seconds).

Why can only one earphone play?

The fact that Xiaomi or Redmi AirDots do not pair with each other does not necessarily indicate a malfunction of the headset. The phenomenon may be due to the fact that the earphone operates in mono mode, regardless of the second one. This feature can be used intentionally, which is very convenient in certain cases, but most often the owners of Xiaomi AirDots and Redmi AirDots are faced with the problem of lack of synchronization between the right and left earbuds, that is, they do not detect each other, and therefore do not synchronize with each other.

If we are not talking about a malfunction of the Xiaomi AirDots headset, a clogged speaker, incorrect placement of the battery, Bluetooth capsule, etc., and one of the headphones does not work, it may simply be discharged or the connection to the device is not made correctly. Incorrect smartphone settings also often cause desynchronization.

Controlling AirDots

Mechanical damage

In many cases, if the left airdots earphone does not connect, the reason lies in mechanical damage. For example, the headset accidentally fell or was crushed by a heavy object. Under such circumstances, the wireless device will have to be taken to a service center, since not everyone will be able to repair mechanical damage with their own hands.

Working with one earphone

If you plan to use only one AirDots, take it out of the box, turn it on and sync with your mobile device. For mono mode, it is better to choose the right ear pad, since it can function independently. In addition, the presence of a microphone in each earbud makes AirDots a compact headset.

We figured out why connection problems may occur on Redmi and Xiaomi Bluetooth devices. Write in the comments if you know any other effective instructions that help with desynchronization.

Dead battery

Another reason for the inability to connect xiaomi redmi airdots to a smartphone is a faulty battery. This can happen for many reasons:

• the battery is completely discharged over a long period of time;
• too long service life;
• USB cable not connected correctly to the case.

When the cable is connected when the battery is not working, the earphone flashes pink. In this case, the device cannot be repaired, so you will need to completely replace the battery.

The problem may also be that the case’s battery is completely discharged. In this case, you will need to first charge the case, and then connect it to the right and left earbuds.