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How to Reset AirPods

Factory reset any AirPods model, including the buttonless AirPods 4, AirPods 5, and AirPods Pro 3 cases and AirPods Max, then pair them again and restore your settings.

Easy7 min
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AirPods & Apple Watch

Reset, pair, and set up AirPods and Apple Watch, with every button press and menu step spelled out.

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How to Reset Apple Watch

Restart, force restart, or erase your Apple Watch, with or without your passcode, and use the iPhone method that backs it up and removes Activation Lock before you sell it.

Easy 9 min · 6 steps Apple Device Tips
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How to Connect AirPods to Laptop

Connect AirPods to a Mac, a Windows 11 laptop, or a Chromebook over Bluetooth. Put your model in pairing mode, pair it, pick it as the sound output, and fix a connection that fails.

Easy 9 min · 6 steps Apple Device Tips
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How to Unpair Apple Watch

Unpair an Apple Watch from your iPhone to back it up, erase it, and remove Activation Lock, or erase it without the iPhone and clear Activation Lock on iCloud.com. Includes cellular plans and what the backup leaves out.

Easy 7 min · 7 steps Apple Device Tips
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How to Use Noise Cancellation on AirPods

Turn on noise cancellation on AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, AirPods 4 with ANC, and AirPods 5, switch to Transparency or Adaptive, and fix noise cancellation that sounds weak.

Easy 12 min · 8 steps Apple Device Tips
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