Huawei freebuds does not work the earpiece
What to do if only one Honor headphone connects?
If one earphone of Huawei Freebuds is not working, then first of all check the left and the right one separately. Decrease or increase volume, maybe the reason is in the minimum volume setting. Try to disconnect headphones from the mobile gadget and reconnect them.
If after resetting the phone sees the left and right earphones separately, we recommend putting them in the case, then taking out only the right earphone from the case and connecting it to the phone, and then taking out the left earphone and waiting for the earphones to sync with each other.
Why the headphones are out of sync and why reset?
If you don’t need this information, you can go straight to the solutions (later in this article).
Most TWS earphones work in the following way: there is a main earphone, the master earphone (depending on the model, can be left or right) and there is a second earphone, the slave. When we take the headphones out of the case, the headphones sync with each other via Bluetooth. The second earphone (which is the slave) connects to the master earphone. After that, we already connect the main headphone to the phone, computer, etc. д. There are models of headphones where the right earphone can be the main one and the left earphone can be the main one.
Mismatching very often occurs when the headphones are not properly connected. When we connect to the phone, or other device, not the main headphone, but the slave. For example, when we want to use only one earphone. After that, the headphones can not connect to each other and only one works. And on the device, the Bluetooth device list can show two headphones. Sometimes the name may contain a letter that indicates the right and left earphone (e.g. “name_R”, “name_L”). Screenshot for example (you may have a different situation) :
After that, you can connect one headphone, but not both together. precisely, you can connect both, but one will play. Which, of course, doesn’t suit us.
It happens that the desynchronization TWS headphones due to some failure, when we do not put the headphones in the charging box after use, use one headphone, or after a complete discharge. The desync problem is usually not related to the device in any way. Whether it’s a Windows computer, an Android phone, or an iPhone.
Reset the TWS headphones allows you to re-sync. We delete them on the devices we plugged them into, reset, turn them on, and the headphones sync with each other and start working as a pair. This usually solves all synchronization and connection problems. You can also use this method if the headphone just fell off, the light is not on or you do not press the button.
What to do if one Huawei Freebuds earphone doesn’t work
One Huawei Freebuds earphone is not working? Pay attention to the solutions described in the article. Please note that the problem is not always hidden in the wireless accessory, often the problem is related to the Android system. For this reason, you should initially check the functioning of the headphones themselves by connecting them to another smartphone.
If the presented ways did not help, the last option is to contact a service center. If there is a warranty, go to the store where you bought the gadget. Specialists will diagnose and fix the problem.
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Reset and re-sync
In most cases, it is because the earbuds did not sync with each other, only one ear in the headphones works. In a nutshell, let me explain why this happens. Almost all TWS earphones work on the following principle: the second earphone is connected to the main (it is set by the manufacturer, or selected by the user). Then we connect the main headphone to the phone, laptop, etc. д. In most models, the main ear can be both left and right. They can be used as a headset when only one ear works. When the headphones for some reason can not connect to each other. only one works. You can fix it by resetting and re-synchronizing.
Important! I have prepared a separate and very detailed instruction on how to reset and sync wireless headphones. I recommend to open it and make this decision on it.
Universal instruction:
- Open the Bluetooth settings on the device to which our headphones are connected and remove them (on the iPhone, “Forget this device”). Remove them on all the devices they were connected to.
- Make sure the headphones are charged. If you are not sure, put them in the charging box for about 5 minutes.
- Remove the headphones from their case.
- Hold down the button on each earphone for 5 seconds at a time.
- Depress the buttons again and hold them down for 20 to 50 seconds. At this point the headphones should be reset to factory defaults. You can check the indicators. True, they may behave differently on different models.
- Release the buttons and return the headphones to their case.
- Take the headphones out of the case and wait for about 10 seconds. At this point they should sync with each other.
- Go to the Bluetooth settings on your phone or other device and plug in the headphones.
- Check if both earphones are playing or if only one is still working.
- Sometimes you need to put your headphones in the case and hold down the button for 20-30 seconds to reset.
- On some models only reset in the case. This means that you have to press a button on each earpiece when they are in the case.
- It does not always work the first time. Try it a few times.
- If the indicator on one of the headphones does not react at all to pressing or holding the button, it is likely to be broken or dead.
Controls and software
The headset is controlled by touch pads located on the outside of the “legs”. They work very correctly, responding perfectly to touch, including multiple touches, as well as to swipes. Plus, playback pauses when you remove either earphone and resumes when you put it back in your ear-the infrared sensors responsible for this we saw just above.
Users of past versions of Huawei FreeBuds have often complained that the control system doesn’t interact correctly with smartphones from other manufacturers. We purposely tested the tested headphones with three different Android devices under different brands. in all cases, there were no problems with the control.
And then. change the volume with swipes and turn on noise reduction with a long tap. In general, you can get used to it quickly and use it comfortably.
Let’s go back to the main application screen. On it you can see the charging level of each earphone, as well as the case. Below is the so-called “connection center”, which is one of the most interesting features of FreeBuds 4. It contains all the devices that the headset is paired with, you can switch between them with a single tap, the headset can work in parallel with two. At the same time, the headphones transfer Focus to the desired device very clearly and without delays. For example, if you’re listening to music from your laptop and the phone rings in the process. the headset will immediately switch to it. Manage the list of devices and auto-connect to them you can on a separate page.
Below on the main screen is the sound control panel, where you can enable or disable active noise reduction, as well as choose one of two modes of its operation. In the “sound quality” menu you can also enable so-called HD calls, a voice call optimization system that potentially improves speech quality, but slightly increases power consumption. And then there are a couple of equalizer effects: boost the bass, or boost the treble. To put it bluntly, not much: here’s a full equalizer. almost the only thing that the application really lacks.
Some of the gestures on the touchpad can be customized, in particular. provide yourself the ability to quickly call the voice assistant. There’s also a headphone search function, which when activated starts making quite a loud beep. in a quiet room it can really be useful. And finally, the auto-pause function when you remove the headphones from the ears, if you want you can disable.
Prokhorenko, try again I received the update on my iPad 3 days ago and the headphones appeared and connected easily
I ran into this too, the thing is that they came to us a little earlier, so they haven’t added them for the app store yet, but they said they would soon. I connected to my wife’s phone, she has Android, set the control as it is convenient and that’s all, I do not need the application so far.
Prokhorenko, hello! There is no this model in AILife for iOS yet. But it is not terrible in this. Connect to any Android device through the app, set up gesture control, and reconnect to the iPhone. All settings will be saved. Have fun using it.
In general, very good quality headphones for their money, you can safely put 5 stars, for a similar price just can not find better.
Quality sound over the entire frequency range, small and beautiful case, tip-c connector, double tap prevents accidental presses, very light and comfortable, just a huge amount of battery life, fairly good microphone, convenient and clear application.
Because of the glossy case for the first time it is hard to get the headphones out of the case, no auto-pause function, a little case lid loosening, but all these disadvantages are not critical and not worth taking off even one star.
I will add my review. As of 12.04.2021 headphones received an update that allows any smartphone to use the auto-pause feature when you remove the earpiece from your ear.
Very pleased with the headphones) They have a cool sound and a very nice design) If you want to control the headphones from your smartphone, scan the qr-code on the back of the box) You will get a link to download a special application from the resource huawei) Immediately warn you that the application is not in playmarket)
Now the models at this price is a huge number and choose is very hard, but after listening to a whole bunch of options decided to settle on this model, the totality of the parameters and price better option I have not met. Tiny case with great ergonomics, fits in my The headphone is easy to reach with one hand, it has a good magnet, the lid if it has a little play, there is a charge indicator. Type C port with fast charging, the only thing is that it is glossy and quickly covered with scratches. The shape of the headphone is made so. that there is no discomfort. The headphone itself is not big and there is no such thing as antennas sticking out of your ears, there are replacement ear cups in the kit. Before this model, not really felt the sound quality in TWS models, but here with it all okay, plenty of reserve in volume, there is a feeling of bass, but in moderation, at frequencies no distortion. Of the unusual that I found for myself is the app Ai Life and I have an iPhone and it works even with it, you can connect and configure everything to suit you, the app allows you to make full configuration headphones, enable noise modulation ( it works softly, does not cause a headache or discomfort). sound permeability (to hear the other party without removing the headphones) set the control of each headphone separately, to know to the exact percentage of how much battery power is left. If you use as a headset is also ok, you hear everything well, even if it’s noisy around or someone talks loudly, microphones work well and I have not heard from the interlocutor complaints that I can not hear well, but turn off the noise modulation, without it more comfortable to communicate. of the pluses. The advertised manufacturer is Bluetooth 5.2 and moisture protection for the headphone.
– 2. Alexander K
| Pros: | Instant connectivity, great sound, appearance. |
| Cons: | They do not fit well in my ears, all the time you think about what can fall out, it feels like they are just hanging and the bass dangles in the beat of my footsteps, although perhaps this is due to the anatomy of my ears. Uncomfortable to tap on the sausage that is on top. Low functionality of the software. I did not feel the noise. |
| Review: | Two days later I handed them in, took my money (as it should be within 14 days), thanks to the firm the seller didn’t fuck around. My Samsung, I am very happy with it. They are cheaper and fit perfectly, comes with 3 pairs of ambushushur in different sizes, great software, equalizer. I have been using Huawei for a long time, I wanted another device, but here is a clear puncture, I hope in the future to invent something better. My advice to customers. In the store, check the fit in your ears, or find out about the ability to return the product within 14 days, not everyone has this. |
– 2. Sergey S.
| Pros: | – |
| Cons: | The main drawback for me is the low sound level, you can’t hear anything in the subway at all. Requires constant use of side apps to boost sound levels. |
| Review: | – |
– 2. Victor Denisov
| Pros: | The normal sound on it all |
| Cons: | Disposable headphones. Battery,price. |
| Review: | Not worth their money if at a super ultra discount for a thousand 2 can be taken, not sorry will be, but if you want good sound, quality and at least the possibility of repair, then I advise to refrain from buying these headphones and headphones company Huawei and Honor in general. Under warranty you can still fix or exchange, but after you can safely throw them away, they are not repairable. A common problem with TVS ears, ozenut batteries in the ears themselves, in these you will not change them. They are not sold for them in principle even on alike, the battery itself is built into the stem, not as in normal ears in the headphone itself. Huawei service centers do not accept them for repair, after the warranty expired. So I recommend not to throw away 7-9k for a year. 1.5 listens. |
– 2. Roman Nazin
| Pros: | The package is good. |
| Cons: | The sound quality is poor like any other Bluetooth headphones (it is poor in all Bluetooth headphones, so this is a debatable flaw). They don’t fit my ears very well, after about 15 minutes my ears start to hurt. The version in the black housing is extremely dirty. The case is uncomfortable, you can not put these in your. and even if you do, it will stick out badly. |
| Review: | Got them as a gift. I would like to say, only that everything in these headphones is bad, sound ergonomics, materials, build quality. I honestly do not understand why so many positive reviews. If you’re thinking of buying these headphones, stop before it’s too late. The headache of getting them as a gift. That the person who gave them to me did not know what the hell he bought, because I’m sure he wanted to make nice. ) |
– 2. Sergey
| Pros: | Comfortable fit in your ears, the case has a type-C connector |
| Cons: | after a year the meshes clogged and the ears began to play very quietly (1 in the picture) sound is only from the round holes (2 in the picture). do not clean. short autonomy time. Ear lives without the case for 2 hours. |
| Review: | not worth the money. |
– 2. М.А.
| Pros: | Microphone quality, connection speed. Sound quality. fast charging. |
| Cons: | Bad eargrip, sometimes the connection is interrupted when the phone is in the Right ear hurts from the earpiece all the time. It feels like it scratches something. Case died after 3 months. Stopped responding to charging. Discharged and fell asleep. Now Have to haul to a service center |
| Review: | Overall very good product. I like the sound. Can hear me well. I like the sound, I hear well, not worth the money. |
1) On anything other than EMUI 10 (even younger versions of EMUI) the proximity sensors don’t work (playback doesn’t stop when you take the earpiece out of your ear);
2) only 2 gestures: double tap on the left earpiece and double tap on the right earpiece, and you can only reassign them on an Android smartphone with Huawei AI Life installed. In other cases it will only: tap on the left earpiece = on./off. noise reduction, tap on the right = next track.
3) you can’t control the volume from the headphones (from the headphones themselves) even on EMUI 10, even from AI Life you can’t assign commands to control the volume;
4) you can only switch to the next track;
– 2. Kpot
| Pros: | Not bad sound for TWS earmolds |
| Cons: | 10% self-discharge in one day.(Tech support said that this is normal for paired just lying in the case headphones) of the control only a double tap, which does not work with the first time. If you have a sensor to take them out of the ear, pause only works on Huawei phones. (And in their program, you can assign the pause on the double tap, that is a marketing limitation) with the phone (Xiaomi Mi Mix2s) headphones connected by SBC Noise reduction is trying to work in quiet places, but it is not needed, but in a noisy the good of it is not, just a marketing trick (in this form factor was originally it was clear that the miracle will not) |
| Review: | Do not recommend. |
– 3. Andrei
| Pros: | The headphones are good, the sound, all the features work well |
| Cons: | And now I appeal to anyone who wants to buy them. In any case, do not make my mistake, the child took and just licked them where the input is under the charger and that’s it. Headphones do not work, just do not charge, in general, I do not understand it e passed a month with them. Headphones for 150 euro. What do you mean by that?? And if you get caught in the rain? Bullshit, don’t get them |
| Review: | Freebuds pro |
– 2. Stas
| Pros: | I got them as a gift |
| Cons: | All was fine for just the first week, but after that the left earphone stopped working. I understand that many here have this problem. Terrible headphones. |
| Review: | Don’t get it for that price, better a normal price and good quality |
– 1. Anastasia
| Pros: | Good bass and sound quality |
| Minuses: | After 8 months the right earphone failed. Lost 90% of the volume. Do not recommend. For this kind of money the durability should be longer. |
| Review: | – |
– 3. Sgt
| Pros: | The sound is much better than all analogues under 10000 p. On the outside don’t look too shabby. |
| Cons: | Not even close to a competitor to Airrods, although I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they are not earmolds, but earplugs.The sound stutters when I walk, I hear tales about waves, but I understand that the connection is made in China.2 microphones in the headphones do not affect the first quality of your voice transmission in the apartment. Even when they said that the headphone is a piece of crap for 8000, I sent them back to me.To is 2 independent of each other headphones with normal sound and design.(unlike samsung icon x,experience was)quality from china did not last long. |
| Review: | I got it for music and comfort, the left earphone died after 3 months. Now only Apple and that’s it. |
– 3. George
| Pros: | Good sound when they work |
| Cons: | quickly fall into disrepair lose volume, lose connection glitchy work even with Huawei mathe 20 pro |
| Review: | I’m changing the second pair from the manufacturer received as a gift with the phone, I will continue to the last |
– 2. Novikov Denis
| Pros: | Beautiful design after replacing the ear cushions the sound became more or less decent Acceptable sound time with the case |
| Cons: | 1) Complete ear cushions rare crap. Immediately after the installation in the ears feels like a vacuum, but after the heating of the ear cushions from the temperature of the ears, the silicone begins to change shape and the vacuum is eliminated. Ear cushions fit the Sony MDR-EX650. The sound became much better, there is bass and depth of sound, the effect of the vacuum is stable. 2) Limited functionality. Can not switch to the next track. Only pause and play. 3) price. For the price as “ears” from Apple, these ears have no right to be worse, but they are worse. The red price for these headphones 5-6 thousand. After refining the ear cushions. 4) The sound can suddenly go in circles like this. one earphone is silent the other sings and then they change. 5) Through the microphone on the phone I can normally hear only in absolute silence. |
| Review: | If I had not received them as a gift to the P20 pro. Would never buy for this price tag. |
Music is impossible to listen to if the phone is in a of jeans, I do not know what can not cope, Bluetooth, the amount of memory or something else, but the music is constantly interrupted and croaking
Why they made the left earphone on the right and the right on the left is also not clear. The stupidest decision.
– 2. Geddon Baron
| Pros: | Sound is good, very nice bass. They fit in your ears comfortably, do not fall out. |
| Cons: | 1)First and foremost. quality of connection. The main thing is that these headphones don’t fall out, so I can’t hear any music in the house. 2) Battery leaves much to be desired, 2.5 hrs. The sound is good, very nice, very warm, very well ventilated. 3)Updating is very inconvenient and takes quite a long. |
| Review: | I would not recommend these ears, it makes sense to pay more for the icon x. |
– 2. Voice Activation: Voice Activation is not possible in normal circumstances
| Pros: | Only that they are wireless? |
| Cons: | Overall disappointment. Broke after two months, the sound to me as garbage, jbl t110 is much louder and the charge lasts longer |
| Review: | The headphones came as a gift with the phone in a store svyaznoy. Used it for 2 months, then the left earphone stopped working, handed it in for service. The warranty defect was confirmed, but the headphones can not be repaired and the exchange for the new ones do not do, t. к. The offer is over. Huawei service center says that this is only to be solved with the seller. All that remains is a refund, which is 1 ? That’s it, they say correctly, free cheese only in a mousetrap. And even broken headphones are not returned, allegedly defective headphones they send back to the manufacturer |
How to determine the cause
Causes can be determined as follows:
- Check the device, if it is clogged with gray, you will see that. They should be cleaned, and in the future observe the rules of hygiene. But you can buy special headphones, which are protected from the ingress of wax.
- It is necessary to check the battery. Bluetooth headphones work without wires, but require a battery. It is necessary to make sure that the battery is properly positioned, namely the polarity.
- If the headset is not positioned correctly, try to read the instructions for use. Some headphones will only work if you put them around your neck or on your arm (all depends on individual antenna settings).
- The first time you use the headset, you should look for the device in the list of active devices on your phone. But many headsets have similar names, so it’s easy to mix up with the ones that were connected earlier. You should erase phone memory or use the search.
- If the settings are wrong, you should correct them. Most often the default device is the phone’s speaker, not the headset. You need to change this parameter in settings. But if the sound is not coming to the phone speakers, then there is another reason.
Warning! Make sure you place the device correctly in your ears. The speakers have a very narrow directivity. There may be nothing wrong with the device itself, but it is located at the wrong angle, and the walls of the ear canal block the path of sound.
