[GH-ISSUE #422] Linux application doesn't properly report battery percentages when not in ear #209

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opened 2026-03-02 12:04:28 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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2026-03-02 12:04:28 +03:00

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Originally created by @GarrettGR on GitHub (Jan 7, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/kavishdevar/librepods/issues/422

I noticed that the application doesn't always report the battery percentage of the earbuds or the case when they're not connected:

When I have both earbuds in, it shows their battery percentages but the case as 0%:

When I put on airpod back into the case, its battery drops to 0% but the case then shows 255%:

After a few moments, the battery of the case drops down to 0% as well:

Checking against my phone, the airpods had the right percentage shown when they were in my ears and the case was at 86%.

ps. this was tested on the HEAD of the /linux/rust branch on NixOS (with the Asahi kernel, running Hyprland) and with AirPods Pro 3s

Originally created by @GarrettGR on GitHub (Jan 7, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/kavishdevar/librepods/issues/422 I noticed that the application doesn't always report the battery percentage of the earbuds or the case when they're not connected: When I have both earbuds in, it shows their battery percentages but the case as 0%: <img width="558" height="134" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/12161993-b288-4a57-bda6-d9b8c59d8925" /> When I put on airpod back into the case, its battery drops to 0% but the case then shows 255%: <img width="570" height="144" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7889783c-f01e-42c0-ab5e-4fe404e4cab6" /> After a few moments, the battery of the case drops down to 0% as well: <img width="564" height="138" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e0ddcd05-5061-40f4-8f91-db3aefd3e4fe" /> Checking against my phone, the airpods had the right percentage shown when they were in my ears and the case was at 86%. ps. this was tested on the HEAD of the `/linux/rust` branch on NixOS (with the Asahi kernel, running Hyprland) and with AirPods Pro 3s