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Can you charge AirPods without the case?

As an AirPods owner, I was recently faced with the frustrating dilemma of trying to charge my AirPods without the case. This post will show you what I have found out about the options there are when charging the AirPods case.

The only way to charge AirPods is by putting them in the case. The case is also needed so that you can connect your AirPods to new devices.

The only time the case is not needed is when you are using your AirPods with a device that they are already connected to and your AirPods are charged.

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AirPods must be placed inside the case to charge.
The only way to charge AirPods is by putting them inside the case.
You can buy a replacement case online if you lose your AirPods case.
AirPods Pro must also be placed inside the case in order to be charged.
You can buy a third-party case if you lose the AirPods case, however, it may not allow you to connect your AirPods to new devices.
AirPods do need the case to work, so you should keep it with you when you are using AirPods.

Can you charge AirPods without the case?

The AirPods must be placed inside the case to charge and the only way to charge them is by putting them inside the case.

If you lose your AirPods case, it is possible to buy replacements online. So, you will not necessarily have to also replace the AirPods.

Read more: How to find the AirPods case

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Can you charge AirPods pro without the case?

It is also the case that the AirPods Pro must be placed inside the case in order to be charged. There is no other way that you can charge the AirPods pro case.

You can also usually buy the case online. If you lose the case, you will not necessarily have to buy new AirPod Pros as well since you can pair them with a new case.

Read more: How to find dead AirPods

How to charge my AirPods without the case?

If you have lost the AirPods case, you can either buy a new one or you can buy a third-party case.

However, the third-party cases do not always allow you to also connect your AirPods to new devices. So, it will likely be necessary for you to buy an official AirPods case from Apple.

Do AirPods need the case in order to work?

AIrPods do need the case to work. This is so that they can be charged and so that you can connect them to new devices. If you lose the case, you can purchase a new one and connect your AirPods to that one.

However, once you have connected the AirPods to a new device for the first time, it is not necessary to have the case with you since the AirPods will now be able to connect with the device automatically.

However, the case will be needed if you think you will need to charge the airpods.

In general, it is best to just keep the case with you when you are using AirPods since you will never know when you might need it.