Lost an AirPod: What to do? | Tips & Replacements

Losing a valuable or well-used item is very annoying. This also applies if you have lost an AirPod. Don't worry, you are far from the only one to whom this mishap has happened. Unfortunately, it happens again and again that people are faced with the question: What do you do if you have lost an AirPod?

With this article, we want to give you the opportunity to find your AirPod again. Fortunately,Apple namely a function that can help you search. We'll tell you later how you can use this help and what else you can do if you can't find your AirPods.

What to do if you lose an AirPod?

Your main goal will of course be to find a lost AirPod. The first thing you should do if you've lost an AirPod is to think about when and where you last used or saw it. This can be an important clue as to where you lost it.

Where do you usually put your headphones when you are not using them? This should be the first place you should look for a lost AirPod. With a little luck, you will find it right there with little effort, because it only comes out of the charging case has fallen.

If you are unsuccessful in this manual search, you have the option of using the technical Search byApple This can show you where your AirPod is or make it emit an acoustic signal.

The "Where is?" function can help you find

AlsoApple recognized that AirPods can be easily lost due to their size. That's why the "Find My" feature was developed, which can help in the search for a lost AirPod.

In order to use it, you must first activate this valuable function. It is not a default setting. You can activate it in a few simple steps.

1. Open the Settings app on your playback device.
2. First select your name and then select “Where is?”
3. Click on “Find my device” and then activate “Find my device”.
4. Now all you have to do is activate the Find My network.

Once you have made these settings, the first step you will take if you lose an AirPod is to use Find My.

Find the location of your AirPod

First, we want to explain how you can display the location if you want to find a lost AirPod. It's very convenient. If your AirPods are still connected to the playback device via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, you will see the current location. If there is no longer a connection, the last location will be displayed.

Both location details give you an indication of what you need to do if you have lost an AirPod. They limit the search radius and you may find out that you lost the AirPod while visiting a friend and don't even need to look for it at home.

Step by step to the location

We recommend updating your operating system to the latest version first. Once you have done this, please open the Find My app.

Next, you need to select the “Devices” tab. Here you need to select your AirPods that you lost.

For each device, either the location where it is currently located or where it was last located is displayed.If no data is available, you will receive the message “No location found”.

Your AirPods can make themselves known

There is another Service fromApple , which can help you with the question of what to do if I have lost an AirPod. This does not show you where your AirPod is, but ensures that it makes itself known with an acoustic signal.

This is especially helpful if you didn't find what you were looking for at the last location. Before you start searching for a lost AirPod in every crack in the sofa, you can hear where it is.

Instructions for acoustic signals when AirPod is lost

Here, too, you should first check whether you have the latest version of the operating system installed. If so, open the “Where is?” application.

Then select "Devices" and click on your AirPods in the list. Now all you have to do is click "Play Sound" for your AirPods to start playing a signal.

The sound will get louder over time, increasing your chances of finding a lost AirPod. Since the sound stops playing after two minutes, you may need to repeat the process until you find it.

Single AirPod lost or damaged: Order replacement

Although the Find My feature has helped many people who have had to say "I lost an AirPod" to find it, it is not a guarantee. Unfortunately, there are also many cases where everything has been done to find an AirPod, but the efforts have been unsuccessful.

Fortunately, that doesn't mean that you have to buy a new pair of AirPods straight away. You also have the option of ordering individual parts of the set as spare parts. For example, from us at OneEarPod. This can save you a lot of money and also do something for the environment. Only replacing defective or lost components saves resources and is good for the environment.

Lost an AirPod? We'll deliver a replacement.

We offer spare parts for AirPods of different generations. left AirPod Pro you get just like a right AirPod of the second generation Our online shop is clearly laid out so that you can quickly find the right item. Shipping costs are always included in the price and we have given you the option of completing your purchase particularly quickly with express checkout.

All parts we sell are original and of course you get the manufacturer's guarantee. As annoying as it is when you lose an AirPod, we will deliver the right replacement part to you within a few days. Because we too have been faced with the problem of what to do when you lose an AirPod. This challenge gave rise to the idea for OneEarPod.