Indicators on HUAWEI earbuds

Applicable products： HUAWEI FreeBuds 5i，HUAWEI FreeBuds 6i，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3，HUAWEI FreeBuds 3i，HUAWEI FreeBuds 4i，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 2，HUAWEI FreeBuds SE 2，HUAWEI FreeBuds SE，HUAWEI FreeBuds 4E，HUAWEI FreeBuds 5，HUAWEI FreeLace Pro 2，HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 Wired Charging Case，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4，HUAWEI FreeBuds 3，HUAWEI FreeBuds 4，HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro，HUAWEI FreeLace Pro，HUAWEI FreeLace Lite，HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio，HUAWEI FreeClip，HONOR Magic Earbuds，HUAWEI FreeLace，HUAWEI FreeBuds Lipstick

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Indicators on HUAWEI earbuds

Check the indicator status on the charging case to determine how much power the earbuds or case has.

FreeBuds series earbuds

Table 1. Indicator status on the FreeBuds SE 3/FreeBuds Pro 4/FreeBuds 6i/FreeClip/FreeBuds Pro 3/FreeBuds SE 2/FreeBuds 5/FreeBuds 5i/FreeBuds 4/FreeBuds 4i/FreeBuds SE earbuds
Indicator Status	Description
Steady green For FreeClip earbuds, the indicator will be steady green for 10 seconds and then go dark.	The case is charging (battery level ≥ 90%). In wired charging mode, the earbuds are fully charged.
Green for 10 seconds when the case is opened, then turns off	Sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 60%) FreeBuds SE 3/FreeBuds Pro 4/FreeBuds 6i/FreeClip/FreeBuds Pro 3/FreeBuds SE 2/FreeBuds 5/FreeBuds 5i: sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 40%).
Steady yellow For FreeClip earbuds, the indicator will be steady yellow for 10 seconds and then go dark.	The case is charging (battery level < 90%).
Yellow for 10 seconds when the case is opened, then turns off	Medium battery (20% ≤ battery level < 60%). FreeBuds SE 3/FreeBuds Pro 4/FreeBuds 6i/FreeClip/FreeBuds Pro 3/FreeBuds SE 2/FreeBuds 5/FreeBuds 5i: medium battery (20% ≤ battery level < 40%).
Flashes white	After the Function button is pressed and held for 2 seconds, the earbuds in the charging case will enter Pairing mode. For FreeBuds SE 2, place the earbuds in the charging case and keep the lid open. Touch and hold the touch control area on the left and right handles for 3 seconds until the status indicator flashes white.
Flashes red	After the Function button is pressed and held for 10 seconds, the earbuds in the charging case will start restoring to their factory settings. For FreeBuds SE 2, place the earbuds in the charging case and keep the lid open. Touch and hold the touch control area on the left and right handles for 10 seconds until the status indicator flashes red.
Red for 10 seconds when the case is opened, then turns off	Low battery (battery level < 20%).
Off	The case is out of power.
Turns off	The indicator turns off when the charger is removed, or when the earbuds are fully charged with a wireless charger.

The FreeBuds Pro 4/FreeBuds 6i/FreeBuds SE 2/FreeBuds 5/FreeBuds 4/FreeBuds 4i/FreeBuds SE models have an indicator on the outside of the charging case. This indicator either indicates the battery level of the only earbud in the charging case, the earbud with the lower battery level in the charging case, or the battery level of the charging case when neither earbud is in the case.
The FreeBuds Lipstick 2 model has an indicator inside and outside of the charging case respectively, displaying same statuses. The indicators either indicate the battery level of the only earbud in the charging case, the earbud with the lower battery level in the charging case, or the battery level of the charging case when neither earbud is in the case.
The indicator on the FreeBuds Pro 4/FreeClip's charging case will be steady on for 3 seconds after the case is closed. This indicator either indicates the battery level of the earbud with the lower battery level in the charging case, or the battery level of the charging case when neither earbud is in the case.

Table 2. Indicator status on the FreeBuds Pro 2/FreeBuds Lipstick/FreeBuds Pro/FreeBuds 3/FreeBuds 3i/FlyPods 3 earbuds
Indicator Position	Indicator Status	Description
Inner indicator (battery level of earbuds)	Green for 10 seconds when the case is opened, then turns off	Sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 60%) FreeBuds Pro 2/FreeBuds Lipstick: sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 40%).
	Yellow for 10 seconds when the case is opened, then turns off	Medium battery (20% ≤ battery level < 60%) FreeBuds Pro 2/FreeBuds Lipstick: medium battery (20% ≤ battery level < 40%).
	Red for 10 seconds when the case is opened, then turns off	Low battery (battery level < 20%)
	Flashes red	After the Function button is pressed and held for 10 seconds, the earbuds in the charging case will start restoring to their factory settings.
	Flashes white	In Pairing mode
	Off	The case is out of power.
Outer indicator (battery level of charging case)	Steady green	The case is charging (battery level ≥ 90%).
	Green for 10 seconds, then turns off	Not charging: Sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 60%) FreeBuds Pro 2/FreeBuds Lipstick: sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 40%).
	Steady yellow	The case is charging (battery level < 90%).
	Yellow for 10 seconds, then turns off	Not charging: Medium battery (20% ≤ battery level < 60%) FreeBuds Pro 2/FreeBuds Lipstick: medium battery (20% ≤ battery level < 40%).
	Red for 10 seconds, then turns off	Not charging: Low battery (battery level < 20%)
	Off	The case is out of power.
	Turns off	The charger has been removed.
	Flashes	Non-official chargers and data cables will trigger earbuds' overvoltage protection function.

Table 3. Indicator status on the FreeBuds Studio (headphones)
Indicator Status	Description
Steady green	Fully charged
Green for 10 seconds when powered on, then turns off	Sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 60%)
Green for 2 seconds when powered off, then turns off	Sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 60%)
Green for 10 seconds, then turns off	Paired
Yellow for 10 seconds when powered on, then turns off	Medium battery (10% ≤ battery level < 60%)
Yellow for 2 seconds when powered off, then turns off	Medium battery (10% ≤ battery level < 60%)
Steady yellow	Charging
Flashes white	In Pairing mode
Flashes white	Incoming call notifications
Red for 10 seconds when powered on, then turns off	Low battery (battery level ≤ 10%)
Red for 2 seconds when powered off, then turns off	Low battery (battery level ≤ 10%)
Flashes red	Being restored to factory settings

FreeLace series earbuds

Table 4. Indicator status on the FreeLace Pro 2/FreeLace Pro/FreeLace Lite earbuds
Indicator Status	Description
Green for 10 seconds, then turns off	Sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 40%) FreeLace Pro 2: sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 60%).
Yellow for 10 seconds, then turns off	Medium battery (10% ≤ battery level < 40%) FreeLace Pro 2: medium battery (20% ≤ battery level < 60%)
Red for 10 seconds, then turns off	Low battery (battery level < 10%) FreeLace Pro 2: low battery (battery level < 20%)
Steady yellow	Charging (battery level < 90%)
Steady green	Fully charged FreeLace Pro 2: fully charged or charging (battery level ≥ 90%)
Flashes white	Entering Pairing mode
Green for 10 seconds, then turns off	Paired
Flashes red	Being restored to factory settings

Table 5. Indicator status on the FreeLace earbuds
Indicator Status	Description
Steady white for 1 second	Powered on
Steady red for 1 second	Powered off
Flashes white three times per second	Entering Pairing mode
Flashes red	Low battery (battery level < 25%)
Flashes white	Sufficient battery (battery level ≥ 25%)
Steady white	Fully charged
Flashes red three times	Being restored to factory settings

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