In this manual, I will tell you in detail how to connect Honor EarBuds Lite 2 TWS wireless headphones on Android and configure gestures. The model has become widespread, so there are a huge number of questions on the Internet about how to properly charge the headset, how to connect these headphones to the phone, and set up noise reduction in order to comfortably listen to music and take calls. Today we will also look at such important aspects as resetting Honor EarBuds to factory settings and re-syncing them with each other.
How to charge Honor Earbuds?
Before you start using Honor Earbuds Lite 2, you need to fully charge the wireless headphones. Since they are charged at about 40% out of the box, this will not be enough to fully operate during the day.
Fortunately, the developers took care and included a full-fledged cable in the box. By the way, it can also be used with a smartphone, since the connector has the USB-C standard that is widespread today.
But the power supply is not included in the kit - you can plug the cord directly into an outlet or an extension cord that is equipped with USB ports. Or use a charger from the same phone. The current battery level of the headphones and case will be displayed on the smartphone screen in the mobile application
What should I do if I can't connect devices to each other?
When connecting wireless headphones to your Honor phone, you may encounter the impossibility of pairing.
The reasons for this may be the following:
- The headphones have exited the connection search state. Typically, after activating the pairing process, the device remains in this state for some time (for example, 30 seconds). If you have been connecting your wireless headphones to your phone for too long, then the headphones may have exited this state. Activate the pairing process again;
- The headphones are located at a distance greater than 10 meters from the smartphone, or several thick walls between the devices interfere with your connection; Your headphones are too far from your phone
- You rebooted Honor and lost connection with the headset. In this case, the conjugation process will have to start again;
- Random malfunction of devices. We recommend rebooting both devices; The pairing issue can be caused by the device randomly crashing
- Old bluetooth connections to other devices. Remove such connections from your phone, restart your device, and then try connecting to your Honor phone;
- The presence of a Wi-Fi router in the immediate vicinity that interferes with pairing. Move a few meters away from the router.
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Connecting Honor headphones to an Android phone
In order to use the Honor headset with all the convenience, is it best to download the Ai Life mobile application to your phone? available in the official Android application store. This is a common control center for all Huawei and Honor devices registered in the same account. For example, I already added my Huawei WS5200 router here. The application is available on the Google Play Store, however, due to the well-known sanctions against the Chinese company, the latest version is in the Huawei application store - AppGallery. The link encrypted in the QR code shown in the instructions leads to it.
Therefore, in order to have an up-to-date program on your phone, it is best to open the QR code scanner, consider it a camera and download the Ai Life application from the link.
The process of connecting Honor Earbuds Lite 2 to a smartphone is slightly different from many other models. There is no need to take the wireless headphones out of the case. To turn them on and activate the pairing mode, you need to:
- Open the cover of the case
- Press the button on the case body for 2 seconds until the white indicator flashes
- Next, turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone and launch the Ai Life application
- Click on the plus sign in the corner of the screen
- And we allow the application access to the necessary Android services
- The headphones will be immediately detected wirelessly. Click on the “Connect” button
- Synchronization will occur, and both modules must be placed in the case and the phone must have Internet access and be located next to the headphones.
- Allowing access to contacts
- After which a new device appears in the “Devices” list - Honor Earbuds 2 Lite
- Click on it and go to settings
Instructions for connecting an Honor wireless headset to a laptop or Windows PC are in another instruction on wifika.ru
Possible problems
Difficulties with connection are most often associated with incorrect actions by the owners of the equipment, therefore, in order for pairing to go smoothly, it is recommended to follow the tips given above and additionally read the user manual included with the Bluetooth headset (included) in advance.
The smartphone does not recognize the headphones
If your smartphone does not see your headphones, you should:
- make sure that the distance between the devices allows for a connection to be established;
- check if wireless is enabled on Android;
- Make sure the headset is charged.
Usually the listed actions are enough to establish a connection.
How to enable noise cancellation on Honor headphones?
The first block displays the current battery charge level of the right and left earbuds, as well as the case.
But most of all, users are interested in how to enable noise reduction mode on Honor Earbuds 2 Lite. This function is located in the second block. By default, the central icon is active - standard mode without additional options. It is the most economical and should be used if the headphones are already quite discharged or if you want to maximize their operating time without recharging.
The noise reduction mode is turned on by the left icon - when using it, all external sounds are cut off for complete immersion in the music in the headphones
There is also a so-called “Sound Transmission” mode. It works in such a way that, on the contrary, it activates the microphone and transmits all surrounding sounds to the speakers. To create the effect of presence without removing the headphones from your ears. You can even talk to another person and listen to tracks at the same time.
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You can also switch between these three modes by holding the sensor on the right or left earbud. However, their order can be changed in the program - this will be discussed below.
Specifications
The full name of the gadget is Huawei Honor Xsport Am61. The model entered the market in 2022. For Chinese gadgets, it is traditional to shorten long names. The gadget may be called Huawei Honor Sport, Huawei Sport, Xsport Am61 or Honor AM61.
Important. The brand's line also includes a similar headset with the Lite prefix in the name, slightly different in characteristics, which costs less.
| Parameters of the Xsport Am61 model | Stated values |
| Form factor | In-channel (plugs), interconnected by a wired collar with modules. |
| Accessory/plug weight | 19.7 /5 grams |
| Connection method | Wireless via Bluetooth 4.1 protocol |
| Bluetooth range | 10 meters |
| Speaker diameter and sensitivity | 11 mm, 98 dB |
| frequency range | 20—20000 Hz |
| Battery type and capacity | Lithium polymer/135 mAh |
| Autonomy | 11 hours active use/10 days standby time |
| Charging method | via microUSB cable |
| Built-in microphone | There is |
| Moisture protection standard | IP52 |
Controlling music and setting up gestures on Honor Earbuds 2 Lite - how to switch tracks?
Like any modern TWS headphones, Honor Earbuds 2 Lite can switch tracks, receive incoming calls and call the voice assistant on the phone to which they are connected via Bluetooth. At the same time, you can independently configure gestures on the right and left modules, which will perform one or another action.
To change music control options, you need to go to the “Gestures” menu in the application from the main screen
Two gestures are available for programming - double tap and hold
Double tap
The first one can assign the following functions for each headphone:
- Play or pause
- Switch to next track
- Skip to previous track
- Calling a voice assistant
- No action
Hold
Hold is holding your finger on the touch sensor for 2-3 seconds. This gesture performs the same functions on both wireless headphones and is responsible for switching sound modes between Standard, Noise Canceling and Sound Transmission. You can use checkboxes to mark which of them will be turned on by this gesture.
Equipment and appearance
The Honor Sport Bluetooth accessory discussed in the review is offered to customers in 3 color options: black, blue and red. The appearance of the device is interesting. The body of the plugs is made of metal, painted using the CD decor technique, and has a magnetic layer.
The plugs are connected to each other by a durable-looking cable 70 cm long and 2 mm in diameter. A slider is provided to adjust the cable length. When the device is not in use, it can be left on the neck by connecting the left and right “faceplates” together. Thanks to the magnetic clutch, the “ears” will not get lost.
The ear pads are soft gray silicone, equipped with a unique shaped proprietary mount. It ensures reliable fixation of the plug in the ear. Light weight and wearing comfort do not limit the user's movements. The ear pads of the Huawei Honor Am61 model are made of innovative materials. Together with the special shape, it prevents fatigue when wearing the device for a long time.
Two modular blocks are placed symmetrically on the connecting wire. The left plastic element contains the electronics responsible for the operation of the headphones. The right block is used as a primitive accessory control panel. There are 3 buttons here:
- multifunction key in the center, indicated by the symbol “O”;
- “ ” and “-” buttons to switch tracks forward and backward and adjust the volume.
Below the “-” button there is an LED that helps the user determine the operating mode of the headset.
The gadget is delivered to consumers packaged in a cardboard box decorated in a corporate style. Inside you will find the following kit:
- Headphones.
- Three pairs of interchangeable ear pads of different sizes.
- Charging USB-micro – USB interface.
- Semi-rigid, zippered pouch for storing replacement ear pads and charging cable.
- User's Guide.
How to update the firmware of Honor headphones?
To update the firmware of Honor Earbuds 2 Lite, you need to open the main page of the Ai Life application with a list of devices synchronized with your account. And click on the icon in the form of 4 dots in the corner, which is responsible for calling up the additional menu.
And go to “Device Update”
New firmware versions for all your devices that can be installed will be displayed here. There are no software updates at the moment
If you go back a step, you can enable or disable automatic checking for updates when you have an Internet connection via WiFi (active by default) and a mobile network
After enabling auto-check for new firmware, each time you enter the Ai Life application, it will automatically display a message on the screen about the availability of a new version and offer to install it
Last point. How to pair two devices
In a situation where both gadgets are synchronized for the first time, you must:
- On the phone screen, select the detected device yourself.
- Touch the corresponding icon to activate the headset.
- It happens that the device asks for an access password. By default it is set to " 0000 ". If necessary, you can change it in the “Settings” section to a more complex one.
Re-pairing will not require such effort. Further connections are made automatically. This happens every time the charging case is opened.
Sound
These headphones are about good bass. There is a lot of it, it envelops you, envelops you, but does not suppress other frequencies. The mix has a very nice stage here - it is neither narrow nor overly wide.
For example, Fallulah in Hey You has a beautiful, penetrating kick, and the other instruments placed in the mix don't get lost behind it:
Concerts usually don't sound very good on headphones - they are not so impressive, since the stage of such headphones is quite narrow. But with FreeBuds Pro the situation is different. I really like the volume of the drum kit in this albeit rather banal song:
Then I got carried away: I decided to play my favorite Dire Straits album. I still don't understand how anyone can love other things, because Love Over Gold from 1982 is the height of Mark Knopfler's mastery. This album is just very voluminous. In deep childhood, I listened to this record so that it stuttered in strictly defined places.
And suddenly Telegraph Road sounded in these headphones as if it had been mixed specifically for them. There's good bass here, and the opening drop is so deep and low - I've never heard that in a song. It’s amazing when you discover new sides to things that are familiar and dear to you.
I'm trying to find fault with the sound of the headphones, but I can't. Fans of objective frequencies may not appreciate that bass often prevails here, but these are the times: it’s hard to imagine modern music without this bass base, which for some reason increases when active noise canceling is turned on. I would still like the noise reduction to have no effect on the equalization of the songs. There are good highs, of which there are enough.
Active noise reduction
Huawei says that active noise reduction will reduce the amount of external noise by up to 40 dB. Noise reduction operates in two modes: active and transparency. At the same time, you can adjust the sound absorption to three levels: comfort, normal and ultra. They depend on the volume level of surrounding noise. Don't want to constantly go into the application and change these settings? Then your choice is the “Dynamic” noise reduction mode, which automatically adapts to the environment.
You can also add a voice amplification function to the transparency mode and hear everything that is said to you - for example, at the checkout in a store.
The noise canceler pays the most active attention to low frequencies: it just so happens that we are now going remote and I listened to these headphones mainly at home. And they did an excellent job with the roaring vacuum cleaner: along with the music playing, I only heard the faint squeak of the powerful vacuum cleaner. I think this is a worthy result.
By the way, there is good passive sound insulation here: after pausing the music and turning off the noise reduction, I sat and listened to the silence. Then I took off my headphones and discovered that the builders who were restoring the neighboring house had not gone to lunch, but were actively working, some kind of loud noise was buzzing outside the window, and the wind was howling quite loudly. I didn’t hear all this in headphones with the noise canceling turned off.
