My AirPods Pro keep dropping connection randomly, especially when I'm switching between my iPhone and iPad. It's been happening for like two weeks now and restarting Bluetooth doesn't help. Is there a fix that actually works or should I just reset them completely?
Don't just reset them to factory settings without trying this first - there's a weird quirk where AirPods sometimes get stuck trying to reconnect to a device that's no longer in range. Go into Settings > Bluetooth on both your iPhone and iPad, forget the AirPods from both completely, then power off both devices for like 30 seconds. When you turn them back on, only pair to one device first and let it stabilize for a day or two before adding the iPad back.
The multidevice switching is definitely part of your problem, but I found that AirPods sometimes hold onto a "preferred" device even when you're trying to use another one, and a full cold restart of the ecosystem clears that ghost connection better than just unpairing.
The switching between devices thing is usually the culprit - AirPods can get confused when you're using multiple Apple devices. Try forgetting them from both your iPhone and iPad settings, then re-pair them to just one device first to see if the disconnecting stops. If that doesn't work, do a full reset by holding the button on the case for like 15 seconds until the light flashes amber and white, then pair fresh. Are you using iCloud to sync your Apple ID across both devices, or do you manually switch them over?
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