It has become common for AirPods to obtain new features with each major version of iOS. This is true with iOS 26, especially for AirPods Pro 2 and Airpods 4. But it seems that iOS 26 also has a rarity: an update of the way the AirPods load case works.
One of the new characteristics related to iOS 26 AirPods involves the battery. There are new load notifications that let you know when you have to charge and when your airpods are fully loaded. These are similar to the battery indicators of the existing dynamic island, but in the form of appropriate notification.
But it turns out that there is also an upcoming change in the case of charge of the AirPods itself.
Minimal Published the following image Today on X:
Screenshot represents a new popup seen in iOS 26 beta 5.
He notes three different indicator light colors used for load status.
- Green: loaded
- Yellow: load
- Orange: accusation box
The differences between yellow and orange are particularly subtle, which does not know if users will be able to distinguish them. Currently, Apple assistance document Only green and amber notes like the colors of the indicator.
It is always possible that there is another change, but the text on the screenshot implies that it is this new color system. He reads as follows:
The AirPods load case now indicates more clearly the load status and AirPods will remind you when it is time to load.
Juli Clover at Macrumors add This code in iOS 26 includes this same wording concerning the case case indicating more clearly the state.
Have you noticed something different with the AirPods load case in iOS 26? Let us know in the comments.
