Aug 26, 2025AW-0016Right
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Asher Dipprey: AirPods Pro 3 case drops pairing button
Asher Dipprey claimed that the AirPods Pro 3 charging case would replace the pairing button with a tap control.
Asher Dipprey reported that the AirPods Pro 3 charging case would shrink slightly and drop its pairing button for a tap control, an AirPods 4 style change corroborated by leaker Majin Bu. Apple announced the earbuds 14 days later.
How to read this record
- What was reportedAsher Dipprey claimed that the AirPods Pro 3 charging case would replace the pairing button with a tap control.
- Who said it, and whenAsher Dipprey reported it on Aug 26, 2025 in 9to5Mac.
- What happened, and whenAirPods Pro 3 was announced on Sep 9, 2025, 14 days after this report.
- The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Apple's setup guide has AirPods Pro 3 pair with a "double-tap the front of the AirPods case so the status light flashes white", where earlier models use a "press and hold the setup button on the back of the case". The pairing button gave way to a tap control. What the company published
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- Reported by
- Asher Dipprey
- We read it in
- 9to5Mac
- Product
- AirPods Pro 3