AirPods Connect To iPhone Keeps Popping Up Every Time (Fix!)
Last updated on May 10th, 2022 at 06:30 am
Posted in Bug Fixes by Mike on November 17, 2021
AirPods Temporarily Share Audio keeps popping up
Is AirPods Connect to iPhone popping up on your iOS device every time you get the wireless earbuds out from their case? Does this happen although your AirPods are already paired with all devices linked to your Apple ID?
AirPods Temporarily Share Audio Keeps Popping Up
This AirPods popup is displayed when you use the Bluetooth earbuds for the first time and they’re not linked to your Apple ID yet.
However, an annoying bug causes the AirPods Connect to iPhone popup to be displayed every time you want to use the wireless earphones.
The issue has been reported by Misha:
“I get the ‘Connect to IPhone’ popup every time when I want to use them, as if they’re not already paired! Anyone else? Happened before this update too.”
We couldn’t replicate it at the time of writing, but found similar reports on Reddit.
How To Fix AirPods Connect To iPhone Bug
Here is what you can do to troubleshoot this problem:
1. Update To AirPods 4A402 Firmware
Apple recently released new firmware updates for the AirPods Pro (4A402) and AirPods 3 (4B66). Check to see if your earbuds have updated, if not force the update as described here.
2. Forget AirPods
The next option is to unpair the AirPods from your iPhone, and preferably any other device that’s linked to your Apple ID:
- On iPhone browse for Settings -> Bluetooth.
- Tap the i icon, available next to the AirPods name.
- Go for Forget This Device.
- Reboot iPhone (Use the force restart combo).
- Reconnect AirPods to iPhone.
3. Reset AirPods
If the AirPods ‘Temporarily Share Audio’ popup keeps showing up, your next option is to reset them:
- First, unpair them from your iPhone as instructed above.
- With the AirPods in the charging case and the lid open, press & hold the setup button, available on the back of the case. Keep it pressed for about 15 seconds.
- When the status light flashes amber and then white release the button.
- Close the lid and restart iPhone.
- Finally, reconnect AirPods. Open the lid, bring iPhone nearby and follow the steps displayed in the Connect to iPhone card.
(Updated, May 10)
4. Sign Back into Your Apple ID
If the ‘Temporary Share Audio’ pop-up continues to show up, your next option is to sign out of your Apple ID and sign back in to connect your AirPods with your Apple ID:
- A. Open Settings and tap on your account name available at the top of the screen.
- Scroll and tap on Sign Out.
- Type your Apple ID Password to Turn Off Find My iPhone.
- Tap Sign Out and confirm by hitting Sign Out again.
- B. Go for Sign in to your iPhone -> Type your Apple ID email (tap Next) -> provide Password (tap Next) -> type the 6-digit Apple ID verification code (available on your Mac, iPad or any other device that’s linked to your Apple ID.) -> Enter iPhone Passcode.
- C. Reset AirPods (with the lid open and the AirPods in the case, press & hold the Reset button on the case for 15 seconds until the light turns amber and back to white.)
- D. Connect AirPods back to iPhone. When finished close the lid and open it back to check if the ‘Temporary Share Audio’ issue pops up again. It shouldn’t!
Credits: This fix was provided by Nathan D. in the comments section. Many thanks for your contribution!
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Hey! I had the exact same problem when the “temporary share audio” pop up kept appearing! Also, it kept saying I needed to manually reconnect the AirPods since it kept reading it as a new device. I went to the Apple Call Support (very helpful by the way) and apparently, my AirPods were not connected to my Apple ID for some reason. I had to click my account, sign in again by putting my Apple ID password, type the 6-digit password for my iPhone, and then the 4-digit password for my iPad. After that, I reset my AirPods by holding down on the button for 15 seconds until it turned the amber red/orange colour, and then back to white. I manually connected them, then closed the lid, and opened it again to see if the same “temporary share audio” pop up came back on, and it didn’t! Hope this helps!
Your method actually worked for me. Thank you so much.
Thanks for confirming Amuse!
FIANLLY!!!!!! Been looking for this fix for two weeks!!! Thank you so much!!!!!
Glad to hear that you managed to fix it!
Am facing the same issue is there any solution yet ?
Have you tried out Nathan’s troubleshooting sequence?
I was driving myself crazy trying to figure out how to get my AirPods to link up to my new phone and then I found this. Thank you so much because none of the YouTube videos were helping nobody was having the same problem on the YouTube videos so thank you for doing this.
Thanks for confirming Steph. We will update Nathan’s troubleshooting sequence in the main content of the article for better visibility.
OMG!! Your fix was FINALLY the only one that worked!! HUGE thanks to you!!
Glad we could help Danielle. Enjoy your AirPods!
It works!! Thank you so much! I was about to throw them out until I found this!
100% accurate!
You’re welcome. Glad we could help!
Niceee :) 4th part finally fixed the bug thanks 🥲
Great. Thanks for confirming.