It’s become common for AirPods to get new features with each major version of iOS. That’s true with iOS 26, especially for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4. But it seems iOS 26 also introduces a rarity: an update to how the AirPods charging case works.
One of iOS 26’s new AirPods-related features involves the battery. There are new charging notifications that let you know when you should charge, and when your AirPods are fully charged. These are similar to existing Dynamic Island battery indicators, but in proper notification form.
But it turns out, there’s also a change coming for the AirPods charging case itself.
Minimal Nerd posted the following image today on X:
This is new in Beta 5 right ?! I’ve never seen it before. pic.twitter.com/GC8BP7nTmP — Minimal Nerd (@minimalnerd1) August 6, 2025
The screenshot depicts a new popup seen in iOS 26 beta 5.
It notes three different indicator light colors used for charging status.
Green: Charged
Yellow: Charging
Orange: Charge Case
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