Viewing the battery level of my HUAWEI earbuds

Applicable products： HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 3，HUAWEI FreeBuds 5i，HUAWEI FreeBuds 3i，HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 2，HUAWEI FreeBuds SE，HUAWEI FreeBuds 4E，HUAWEI FreeArc，HUAWEI FreeLace Pro 2，HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 Wired Charging Case，Honor Sport Bluetooth® Earphones，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro，HUAWEI Sport Bluetooth® Headphones，HUAWEI FreeLace Pro，HUAWEI FreeLace Lite，HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio，HUAWEI FreeClip，HONOR Magic Earbuds，HUAWEI FreeBuds Lipstick，HUAWEI FreeLace，HUAWEI FreeBuds Lite，HUAWEI FreeBuds 6i，Honor FlyPods Lite，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2，HUAWEI FreeBuds 4i，HUAWEI FreeBuds，HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 4 ANC，HUAWEI FreeBuds 5，HUAWEI FreeBuds 6，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4，HUAWEI FreeBuds 3，HUAWEI FreeBuds 4，HUAWEI Sport Bluetooth® Headphones Lite，HONOR Sport PRO
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Viewing the battery level of my HUAWEI earbuds

This document applies only to HUAWEI earbuds. For details about earbuds of other brands, please contact the vendor.

Steps

  1. Make sure that the earbuds' firmware, system version of the connected device, and relevant apps are all updated to their latest versions.
  2. Connect the earbuds to your device.
  3. You can check the indicator color of the charging case to determine the battery level. For details, see Indicators on HUAWEI earbuds.
  4. For different systems, check the battery level accordingly:

HarmonyOS

Via the pop-up window

For certain models, when the two earbuds almost have the same battery level, you will find only one battery level in the pop-up window, which is normal. If you want to know the battery levels of both earbuds, remove one of them from the charging case and leave the other one in the charging case, then check their battery levels in the AI Life app.

Supported Products

Steps
  • FreeBuds Pro 4/FreeBuds Pro 3/FreeBuds Pro 2/FreeBuds Pro
  • FreeClip
  • FreeBuds 6/FreeBuds 5/FreeBuds Lipstick/FreeBuds 4E/FreeBuds 4/FreeBuds 3/FreeBuds 2
  • FreeBuds 6i/FreeBuds 5i/FreeBuds 4i/FreeBuds 3i
  • FreeLace Pro 2/FreeLace Lite/FreeLace Pro
  • FreeBuds SE 4 ANC/FreeBuds SE 3/FreeBuds SE 2/FreeBuds SE
  • FreeBuds Studio
  • FlyPods Pro/FlyPods 3/FlyPods

Connect your earbuds to a HUAWEI phone/tablet running EMUI 11.0/HarmonyOS 2.0 or later. When the earbuds are powered on, the charging case is opened, or the earbuds are separated, the battery levels of the earbuds and charging case will display in a pop-up window.

When you open and close the case multiple times in succession, there is a small chance that the battery level of each earbud does not display in the prompt. In this case, open and close the case more slowly.

Via the AI Life app

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds

Download and install the AI Life app. After connecting the earbuds, you can check the battery levels of the earbuds and charging case on the earbuds details screen in the app.

 
  • If you are using FreeBuds series or FreeClip earbuds, the battery level of the charging case will only update after the earbuds are placed in the charging case.
  • Refer to here if you cannot scan for or add the earbuds in the AI Life app.

Via Assistant·TODAY

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds
  • For HUAWEI phones/tablets running EMUI 10.0/HarmonyOS 2.0 or later, connect your earbuds to the device, swipe right on the home screen to enter Assistant·TODAY, search for and add the Device battery level card, and check the battery level on the Assistant·TODAY screen.
  • For iOS devices, connect your earbuds to the device, swipe right on the home screen to enter Today View, tap Edit and then the + icon in the upper left corner, and search for and add the Batteries widget. Then you can view the battery level on the Today View screen.

For more information, see FAQs on the battery and app usage card on the Assistant·TODAY screen.

Via the status bar

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds
  • For phones/tablets running Android or HarmonyOS, connect your earbuds to the device, and check the battery level via the Bluetooth icon in the status bar.

 
  • If the Bluetooth icon is not displayed in the status bar when your earbuds are connected to the HUAWEI device, go to Settings > Notifications & status bar > Status bar, disable Simple display, and try again.
  • The earbuds' Bluetooth icon does not display the battery percentage. You can get a general idea of the battery level based on the icon.
  • The battery level displayed in the status bar may vary by phone model. This is normal and does not indicate an issue with your earbuds.

Via the pairing pop-up window

Supported Products

Steps
  • FreeLace Pro 2

On HUAWEI phones/tablets running EMUI 11.0/HarmonyOS 2.0 or later, a pairing pop-up window will display when you plug the earbuds into the USB port of the phone/tablet to pair or charge the earbuds, where the battery percentage is displayed.
  • FreeLace Pro/FreeLace
  • xSport Pro

On HUAWEI phones/tablets running EMUI 9.1/HarmonyOS 2.0 or later, a pairing pop-up window will display when you plug the earbuds into the USB port of the phone/tablet to pair or charge the earbuds, where the battery percentage is displayed.

Via the connected PC

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds

Once the earbuds are connected to a PC, you can view the battery level of the earbuds by going to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Audio.

iOS

Via the AI Life/HUAWEI Audio Connect app

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds

Download and install the AI Life/HUAWEI Audio Connect app. After connecting the earbuds, you can check the battery levels of the earbuds and charging case on the earbuds details screen in the app.

 
  • If you are using FreeBuds series or FreeClip earbuds, the battery level of the charging case will only update after the earbuds are placed in the charging case.
  • Refer to here if you cannot scan for or add the earbuds in the AI Life app.
  • HUAWEI Audio Connect is currently supported only on iOS devices. For details, see Introduction to the features and usage of the HUAWEI Audio Connect app.

Via Assistant·TODAY

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds
  • For iOS devices, connect your earbuds to the device, swipe right on the home screen to enter Today View, tap Edit and then the + icon in the upper left corner, and search for and add the Batteries widget. Then you can view the battery level on the Today View screen.

For more information, see FAQs on the battery and app usage card on the Assistant·TODAY screen.

Via the status bar

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds
  • For iOS devices, swipe down from the upper right corner of your phone to display Control Panel, and check the battery level via the Bluetooth icon in the status bar.

 
  • If the Bluetooth icon is not displayed in the status bar when your earbuds are connected to the HUAWEI device, go to Settings > Notifications & status bar > Status bar, disable Simple display, and try again.
  • The earbuds' Bluetooth icon does not display the battery percentage. You can get a general idea of the battery level based on the icon.
  • The battery level displayed in the status bar may vary by phone model. This is normal and does not indicate an issue with your earbuds.

Via the connected PC

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds

Once the earbuds are connected to a PC, you can view the battery level of the earbuds by going to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Audio.

Android

Via the AI Life app

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds

Download and install the AI Life app. After connecting the earbuds, you can check the battery levels of the earbuds and charging case on the earbuds details screen in the app.

 
  • If you are using FreeBuds series or FreeClip earbuds, the battery level of the charging case will only update after the earbuds are placed in the charging case.
  • Refer to here if you cannot scan for or add the earbuds in the AI Life app.

Via the status bar

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds
  • For Android phones/tablets, connect your earbuds to the device, and check the battery level via the Bluetooth icon in the status bar.

 
  • If the Bluetooth icon is not displayed in the status bar when your earbuds are connected to the HUAWEI device, go to Settings > Notifications & status bar > Status bar, disable Simple display, and try again.
  • The earbuds' Bluetooth icon does not display the battery percentage. You can get a general idea of the battery level based on the icon.
  • The battery level displayed in the status bar may vary by phone model. This is normal and does not indicate an issue with your earbuds.

Via the connected PC

Supported Products

Steps

All HUAWEI Bluetooth earbuds

Once the earbuds are connected to a PC, you can view the battery level of the earbuds by going to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Audio.

To learn more:

Indicators on HUAWEI earbuds

Unable to connect my HUAWEI FreeBuds/FreeLace series/FreeClip Bluetooth earbuds to a phone/tablet

Proximity pairing of my HUAWEI earbuds

How to connect HUAWEI earbuds in the AI Life app

Dual connect or automatic audio switch feature on HUAWEI earbuds

Introduction to the features and usage of the HUAWEI Audio Connect App

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