I am having problems with sudden rapid AirPods Max battery drain

I have my AirPods Max since October 2024, so 6 months. But since a few weeks the battery drains crazy fast. Even if I don't use them. I always put them in the original Smart Case and they are standing on my desk for a few days without being used.

My last check was:

Recharged to 100 % on Saturday night

Sunday, 7:30 a.m.: 88% percent left

Sunday, 7:00 p.m.: 70% percent left

Sunday, 8:30 p.m.: 68%

Today they measured the battery in the Apple Store and they say this drain is normal...?

The only advice I got was: leave it untouched in the case for 48 hours and see if it drains any further, because it only then goes into smart battery mode?

But I find this progression in 24 hours really insane. Especially because it wasn't like that before...

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Posted on Apr 14, 2025 10:29 AM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2025 7:58 AM

Solution:

When you put the Max next to your iPhone and they are connected, you’ll see the max appear in your settings list. To me it was right on top, below my name and above flight mode.
I clicked on it, and there I could turn off the max for showing up in ‘Find My’. So I have not turned of Find My in total. I can still use location sharing and see my other products in Find My.

Even after 10 hours there is still no battery drain :)

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