Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC Manual | Step-by-step Pairing  

The Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC earbuds come with specs such as app support, ANC technology, about 6 to 7 hours of battery life, 1mm drivers in each earbud, Bluetooth 5.0 with up to 10 meters of working range, the IPX5 sweat and dust-proof certification, and much more. Learn how to use these earbuds using this manual!

Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC | Pairing & Charging

How to Pair The Earbuds?

To Android And iOS Devices

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, a white light on the earbuds will be on for 1 second, and the earbuds will turn on automatically.

A light will start flashing quickly on one of the earbuds and slowly on the other one, meaning that the earbuds will be ready to pair with any device.

NOTE: If the earbuds don’t enter pairing mode automatically after turning on, then press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 3 seconds, until the LED indicators start flashing.

Step 2: Unlock the desired device.

Step 3: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 4: Go to the device’s Bluetooth settings.

Step 5: Select the “Soundcore Life A2 NC” earbuds. If a password is needed, write “0000”. After that, a white light will be on the earbuds for 1 second, and the pairing will be done.

To PC (Windows)

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, a white light on the earbuds will be on for 1 second, and the earbuds will turn on automatically.

A light will start flashing quickly on one of the earbuds and slowly on the other one, meaning that the earbuds will be ready to pair with any device.

NOTE: If the earbuds don’t enter pairing mode automatically after turning on, then press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 3 seconds, until the LED indicators start flashing.

Step 2: Unlock the desired device.

Step 3: Go to the Settings.

Step 4: Go to “Bluetooth and other devices”.

Step 5: Turn on Bluetooth on the device.

Step 6: Click on “Add device”.

Step 7: Select the “Soundcore Life A2 NC” earbuds. If a password is needed, write “0000”. After that, a white light will be on the earbuds for 1 second, and the pairing will be done.

How to Wear?

Step 1: Take both earbuds out of the charging case.

Step 2: Identify the left and right earbuds.

Step 3: Choose the ear tips that best suit your ears.

Step 4: Insert the earbuds into the inner canal of the ears.

Step 5: Rotate for the best possible comfort and best fit, and make sure that the microphone is pointing to the mouth.

How to Turn On and Off?

Turn on: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, a white light on the earbuds will be on for 1 second, and the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Turn off: Place the earbuds into the charging case and close its lid. After that, the earbuds will turn off automatically.

How to Control These Earbuds? – Stereo Mode

• Play or pause the music: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud two times.
• Play the next song: Press the multifunction touch button on the left earbud two times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• Answer a second incoming call and put the current call on hold: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• End a current call: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds for about 2 seconds.
• Switch between a call on hold and an active call: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds for about 2 seconds.  
• Switch between the ANC and normal mode: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds for about 2 seconds.

How to Control These Earbuds? – Mono Mode

• Play or pause the music:  Press the multifunction touch button on the selected earbud two times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch button on the selected earbud two times.  
• End a current call: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the selected earbud for about 2 seconds.
• Activate the voice assistant: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the selected earbud for about 2 seconds.

How to Activate The Mono Mode?

To activate or deactivate the mono mode in these earbuds, all you have to do is to pair the earbuds to the device and take out one of the earbuds from the charging case. It will start working by itself.

How to Charge The Earbuds?

Earbuds

To charge the earbuds, all you have to do is to place them into the charging case and close the lid. The earbuds will start charging automatically.

Charging case

To charge the charging case, all you have to do is to connect the case to a USB charger or charging port with the included USB-A to C cable. It will start charging automatically.

How to Reset These Earbuds?

If there is a problem in the pairing process, or only one of the earbuds is working, then factory reset the earbuds by doing the following steps:

Step 1: Place both earbuds into the charging case and keep the lid open.

Step 2: Press the button on the charging case for about 10 seconds, until a red light on the earbuds flashes 3 times, to then turn white.

After that, a light will start flashing quickly on one of the earbuds and slowly on the other one, and the resetting process will be done.

What Do The Lights Mean?

Earbuds

• A white light on for 1 second: The earbuds turn on.
• A light flashing quickly on one of the earbuds and slowly on the other one: The earbuds will be ready to pair with any device.
• A white light on for 1 second: The earbuds are paired to the device.
• A red light flashes 3 times while resetting: The earbuds are resetting.
• A white light turns on and off while resetting: The earbuds are resetting.

Charging case

• One light flashing while charging: The case has between 0% and 30% of battery.
• One light on and one light flashing while charging: The case has between 30% and 70% of battery.
• Two lights on and one light flashing while charging: The case has between 70% and 100% of battery.
• All lights on while charging: The case is fully charged.
• One light flashing with the earbuds inside: The earbuds have between 0% and 30% of battery.
• One light on and one light flashing with the earbuds inside: The earbuds have between 30% and 70% of battery.
• Two lights on and one light flashing with the earbuds inside: The earbuds have between 70% and 100% of battery.
• All lights on with the earbuds inside: The earbuds are fully charged.

A Guide To The Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC App

The Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC can be used with an application, called Soundcore. This application is available on the App Store and Play Store for iOS and Android devices. 

• First page: The first page of this application is the home page, where you can see the battery percentage of both earbuds, as well as the Ambient Sound, Tip Fit Test, and equalizer settings and controls.
• Second page: Not only will you be able to see the controls available on the earbuds, but they can also be activated, deactivated, or changed if desired.
• Third page: Here, not only can you see the types of sounds that can be used with the earbuds, but you can choose one depending on the tastes of each user.
• Fourth page: In addition to having information, this application also has the possibility of helping to make sound tests, to make sure that the earbuds work correctly.

How to Update The Earbud’s Firmware?

Step 1: Open the Soundcore app.

Step 2: Connect the Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC earbuds to the app.

Step 3: Go to “More Settings”.

Step 4: Go to “Update Firmware”.

Step 5: Place the earbuds into the charging case and keep its lid open.

Step 6: If an update is available, press “Update”. After the updating ends, take the earbuds out of the charging case and it will be done.

Some Common Earbuds Problems & Troubleshooting

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has stopped working

If this happens, it may be because it is low on battery or it did not connect correctly with the device. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try charging the earbud that is not working or both, placing them in the charging case.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

3. Check if the earbuds are operating within a normal working range

If that doesn’t work, the earbud is probably faulty, and I can go for a refund or replacement of it.

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has a low volume

If this happens, it may be because the earbuds are dirty or the volume is set low. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try cleaning the earbud using a cotton swab or carefully clean the mesh with a pin.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

The microphone is not working

If this happens, it can be because the microphone is muted, or the earbuds are badly positioned. To fix this, you can do the following:

If the microphone is muted, check the device microphone volume. If that doesn’t work, that means that there might be a defect in the earbud, so try replacing them or get a refund.

The earbuds are not connecting to Windows/laptop/PC

If the earbuds are earbuds not connecting, it can be because the Bluetooth on the computer has a pairing problem. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try disabling Bluetooth from nearby devices >>> then activate the pairing mode of the earbuds, pair and connect earbuds from Settings >>> Bluetooth & other devices >>> Add a new device >>>> select Bluetooth.

2. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Bluetooth driver, or updating the Bluetooth driver. All can be done in Manage >>> Device Manager, reset earbuds (if available), and then repeat the step.

3. Try resetting the earbuds.

FAQs

We hope you now know how to operate the earphone from the above Anker Soundcore Life A2 NC manual. Want to know anything about the earphones? Do not hesitate to ask in the comment section below.