How to check PowerBeats 3 battery on iPhone

PowerBeats 3 are popular wireless earphones from Beats by Dre, releasing in late 2016. The earphones boast up to 12 hours of playback time, but users have been quick to post online about their difficulty understanding just how much battery is available at a given time.

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Method 1: Check the Earphones Indicator
Method 2: Use iPhone’s Notification Center
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PowerBeats 3

Beats has built in a system that allows users to understand roughly how much battery is left, which is outlined in method 1. In method 2, however, you can learn more about how much battery is left using the Batteries widget in the iPhone Notification Centre. how to find out exactly how much battery is left in your earphones. This feature is not universally available for Android device users.

Method 1: Check the Earphones Indicator

Beats offer a built-in feature for checking how much battery is left. In order to find this out, follow these simple instructions:

Locate the left earphone, which is indicated with a bold L on the earphone. There should be an indicator light on this particular earphone.
If the indicator appears white, then it means the user has up to 12 hours of battery available.
If the indicator appears red, this means there is less than one hour of battery left.
When the indicator light is blinking red, this means that it will run out of battery at any moment, and needs to be charged.

Checking power levels in PowerBeats 3 device

As this is not as specific as many users would like, there are alternative methods.

Method 2: Use iPhone’s Notification Center

The iPhone offers users the chance to view the battery levels of connected devices. You can do this with your wireless earphones connected to your device by Bluetooth using the following method.

Pull down the menu from the top of your iPhone screen. This will open the Notification Center.
Switch to the Today view by swiping to the right on the menu. Alternatively, you can press the Today button at the top of the screen.
Scroll to the bottom of this menu and tap the Edit This will take you to a screen where you can choose which widgets appear in the Today area of your Notification Center.
Checking power levels of PowerBeats 3 through iPhone notification center
You should see a green Batteries Tap this entry and it will list the widget at the top of your Today screen in the Notification Center. Tap Done on the top, right-hand side of the screen.
Now, go back to your Today screen using steps 1 and 2, and you will be able to see the battery levels of your connected devices, including your earphones.

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Hey guys

So I got the Powerbeats 3, all happy, product's great.

However, is there an option to find out what's the remaining battery life? Is there a button combination? Or any options on my iPhone 6S to view it!?

Thanks

Anton

Posted on Jan 20, 2017 10:01 AM

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Jan 20, 2017 11:26 AM in response to Antuony11

Hi Anton

When your earphones are turned on and set up, the LED indicator light on the left earphone shows how much listening time is left:

White: Up to 12 hours left
Red: Less than an hour left
Blinking red: Needs to charge

When the devices are connected via Bluetooth, it is also possible to check the charge level via the Batteries widget in Notification Centre on your iPhone:

Use Notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

More information:

https://www.beatsbydre.com/support/how-to/set-up-and-use-powerbeats3-wireless#ch arge

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Question marked as Apple recommended

Jan 20, 2017 11:26 AM in response to Antuony11

Hi Anton

When your earphones are turned on and set up, the LED indicator light on the left earphone shows how much listening time is left:

White: Up to 12 hours left
Red: Less than an hour left
Blinking red: Needs to charge

When the devices are connected via Bluetooth, it is also possible to check the charge level via the Batteries widget in Notification Centre on your iPhone:

Use Notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

More information:

https://www.beatsbydre.com/support/how-to/set-up-and-use-powerbeats3-wireless#ch arge

Feb 24, 2017 1:03 AM in response to Antuony11

I remember One guy has the same question at his facebook page

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How to check PowerBeats 3 Battery life?

How do I check my Powerbeats battery on my iPhone?

See how much charge your Powerbeats Pro earphones have Keep the case lid open. Hold your Powerbeats Pro within 2 inches of your unlocked iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. On your iOS device, a card appears that shows the battery level.

How do I check the battery level of my Powerbeats 3?

You can monitor the charge level of your Beats headphones, earphones, or Pill+ speaker in the device screen. In the Beats app for Android, display the screen for your connected device. In the device screen, the battery level is shown below the image of the headphones, earphones, or Pill+ speaker.

How do I check my Beats Studio 3 battery on my iPhone?

To check the battery level, make sure your headphones are turned on, then tap the power button on your headphones and watch the five Fuel Gauge lights on the right earcup.

How do I check my Beats battery on my iPhone 11?

Open the charging case of your Beats with each earbud in place. Bring your iPhone close to the charging case. You'll see two battery percentages within a few seconds on your iPhone screen. One will be your earbud's remaining battery, and the other will show the remaining battery of the charging case.