How to sync two Xiaomi headphones: the complete guide

Modern wireless headphones from Xiaomi and its sub-brands Redmi and Poco have become the benchmark for affordable audio with quality sound. However, users often face a situation where the right and left earphones stop working in pairs, playing sound on only one side or producing different tracks. This phenomenon is called out-of-synchronization, and it can occur after a smartphone update, battery discharge or software failure.

Fortunately, in most cases, the job is restored. TWS-You can do it yourself without going to a service center. The process of reconnecting between modules requires precise sequences of actions, since the mating algorithms may differ from one model to another. In this article, we’ll break down all the possible ways to sync two Xiaomi headphones, from standard methods to forced resetting.

Before you start complex manipulations, you need to make sure that the problem lies in the software disconnection, not physical damage or deep discharge. The Bluetooth module inside each ear must be active and ready to find a partner. Often users ignore simple steps, such as cleaning the charging contacts, which leads to false diagnoses of device failure.

Reasons for the desynchronization of wireless headphones

Understanding the root of the problem helps to avoid it happening again in the future. The main reason True Wireless headphones stop seeing each other is because of Bluetooth address conflicts. When you connect the headset to a new phone or tablet, one headphone (usually a master device) transmits data to the second, and if this process is interrupted, communication is lost.

Another factor is the uneven discharge of the battery: if one earphone is completely discharged and the second is still charged, when you put it in the case and then charge it, there may be a failure in the power controller, as a result, the device does not have time to correctly complete the communication session and “forgets” its partner.

• 🔋 Deep discharge of one of the modules, leading to a malfunction of the firmware.
• 📱 Profile conflict when switching between multiple smartphones.
• 📡 Radio interference from other wireless devices at the time of pairing.
• 🔄 Phone update that changed connection protocols.

⚠️ Attention: If one of the headphones emits an intermittent sound signal or flashes red even in the case, this may indicate a battery malfunction, not a software failure.

Human factors are also important. Frequently removing headphones from the case one at a time, without pause to turn them on, can confuse the logic of the device. The system expects both modules to be activated simultaneously to find each other, but when used randomly, this algorithm is broken.

Preparations for re-establishment of communications

Before you start reconnecting, you have to do a series of preparatory steps, which is a critical step that many people skip when they try to hit the reset buttons right away, cleaning up the pairing list on your smartphone is the first step to success. Find your device in your Bluetooth settings, click on the gear icon or arrows, and select "Forget the device" or "Unpair."

Then you have to keep the contacts clean. At the bottom of each earphone and inside the charging case, there are metal plates to transmit current. If they have accumulated earwax or dust, the charging can go unevenly, which causes dissynchrony. Wipe the contacts with dry lilaless cloth or cotton swab lightly moistened with alcohol.

It's also important to check the battery of the case, because if the battery of the case is down, it may not have had time to charge the headphones to the required level for the reset procedure, and leave the headset in the case connected to the network for at least 30 to 60 minutes, even if the indicators show full charge.

Standard Reset Method Through Touch Panels

Most modern models, such as the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 3, AirDots or Poco Buds, use touch controls to perform a reset.This method does not require finding hidden buttons and runs directly on the headphones themselves. First place both headphones in the case and close the lid, then remove them simultaneously.

Once removed, press and hold the touch zones on both headphones simultaneously. Retention duration can vary from 5 to 20 seconds depending on the model. The indicator of successful entry into reset mode is changing the color of the LEDs or flashing them at a certain frequency (usually red or orange).

Sequence of action:


1. Remove both headphones from the case.




2Press and hold sensors. 10-15 seconds before the lights flash.




3. Wait for the headphones to turn off.




4. Put it back in the case and close the lid.




5. Open the auto-match case in 10 seconds.

When the lights go out or change color, put the headphones back in the case and close the lid. In 10-15 seconds, open the case again. At which point the headphones must first find each other (usually only one light flashes), and then go into phone search mode. Now you can re-pair the smartphone.

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If the touch reset didn't work the first time, try changing the rhythm of the press: press, release for a second and press again, holding. Some models respond to double pressing followed by holding.

Resetting with a physical button on the case

More advanced models, such as the Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 or FlipBuds, feature a physical control button on the charging case itself.This simplifies the process, as you don't have to try to press the sensors on two small devices at the same time.

Open the case cover without removing the headphones. Find a round or oval button on the front or back of the case (sometimes hidden under the lid or on the end). Press and hold this button for 10-15 seconds. Watch the LED light on the case: it should start flashing quickly in white, which signals the transition to mode (conjugation).

After a successful reset, the indicator on the case usually stops burning or begins to blink slowly, waiting for the connection. At this point, you need to remove the old connection in the phone and search for new devices. AirDots_R" and AirDots_L"), The synchronization between them did not go through and the procedure must be repeated.

⚠️ Warning: Do not hold the reset button for too long (more than 30 seconds) In some models, this can trigger the factory firmware flashing mode, recovery from which is possible only through special engineering software.

Use of the Xiaomi Earbuds app

For owners of smartphones based on Android and iOS, the official Xiaomi Earbuds app (or Mi Wear for older models) will be an excellent assistant. This software allows you not only to manage the equalizer settings, but also to perform deep reset and firmware updates, which often solves the problems of desynchronization at the software level.

Once you have your headphones connected to the app, go to your device settings. Find the About Headphones or System Settings section. There may be an option available for "Twice Press to Reset" or "Software Update." If firmware update is available, be sure to install it, as new versions often contain Bluetooth connection stability fixes.

You can also check the charge level of each headphone separately, and if you see one charged 100% and the other charged 0% or 5%, the problem is clearly in the contacts of the case or in the degradation of the battery of one of the modules, in which case software synchronization will not help, you need to physically repair or replace the element.

Specific actions for different series

Xiaomi’s product lines can have their own nuances, such as the AirDots series (especially the early versions) known for being capricious, and there is a “triple reset” method for them: you need to quickly tap the sensors of both headphones five times while they are in the ears or in the hands, until the characteristic beep, and then put them in the case.

The FlipBuds series and flagship models often require a charger connection during reset.This is because the battery and communication module calibration procedure requires a stable voltage that only an external power source can provide. If a conventional reset doesn't work, try doing it by putting the case on a wireless charging or plugging in a USB-C cable.

• 🎧 AirDots series: Sensitive to extract order (first right, then left).
• 🔊 Redmi Buds Series: Often Required Update Through Mi Wear.
• ⚡ FlipBuds series: Prefer reset when connected case power.

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The key to successful synchronization is simultaneity of action: Headphones must be activated, reset and placed in the case at the same time interval so that their internal timers coincide.

Frequent problems and their solution

Even after doing all the steps correctly, it can be difficult, for example, the phone sees the headphones, but the sound is only in one, in which case try to turn off the absolute volume in the Android developer settings or reconnect the device, ignoring the request for access to contacts and call log (sometimes this causes profile conflict).

If the headphones flash different colors and don't connect, maybe one of them is stuck in standby mode pairing with the phone, and the second is looking for a partner. In this situation, the method of "isolation" helps: leave one earphone in the case (away from the phone), and with the second perform a full cycle of reset and connection. Then repeat the procedure for the second headphone, without removing the first from the case, but letting it "wake up."