boAt Airdopes 461 Manual | Instructions & Troubleshooting

The boAt Airdopes 461 earbuds come with specs such as SBC and AAC codecs support, Crystal and Beast (low latency) mode technology, Bluetooth 5.0 with 10 meters of connection range, 6 hours of battery life + 40 hours using the charging case, one 6mm driver integrated in each earbud, and much more. Learn how to use these earbuds using this boAt Airdopes 461 manual!

If you are interested in purchasing these earbuds, you can easily do it using the boAt official website. Also, in case you are interested in giving the original manual a look, you can do it here.

boAt Airdopes 461 Specs Sheet

Model	boAt Airdopes 461
Weight	Earbuds: Around 5.07 grams each Charging case: Around 43 grams
Waterproof/IP ratings	IPX5
Bluetooth version	V5.0
Range/Distance	10 meters
Connectivity Port/Charging Cable	Type-C
Audio Decoding	SBC, AAC
Driver	6mm
Speaker frequency response	20Hz – 20kHz
Battery Life	Earbuds: About 6 hours Charging case: About 40 hours
Charging Time	Earbuds: Around 1.5 hours Charging case: About 2 hours
App Support	No
Controls/Features	Play and pause a song, play the next and previous song, answer, end, and reject a call, Crystal mode, Beast mode (low latency)
Accessories	Charging case, USB cable, user manual, catalogue, warranty card, ear tips
Price	Around 95 USD

boAt Airdopes 461 Accessories

The earbuds come with the following accessories:

• Charging case.
• USB cable.
• User manual.
• Catalogue.
• Warranty card.
• Ear tips.

boAt Airdopes 461 Manual | Step-by-step, In-depth Guide

How To Wear These Earbuds?

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 headphones 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

Automatically: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Manually: Press and hold the capacitive touch control on both earbuds for 1 second. After that, a green light will start flashing, and the earbuds will turn on.

Turn Off

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

Manually: Press and hold the capacitive touch control on both earbuds for 5 seconds. After that, a red light will start flashing, and the earbuds will turn off.

How To Control These Earbuds?

NOTE: The capacitive touch control is placed on the upper part of the body of the earbuds.

• Play or pause a song: Press the capacitive touch control on any of the earbuds one time.
• Play the next song: While listening to music, press the capacitive touch control on the right earbud two times.
• Play the previous song: While listening to music, press the capacitive touch control on the left earbud two times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the capacitive touch control on any of the earbuds one time.
• End a current call: Press the capacitive touch control on any of the earbuds one time.
• Reject an incoming call: Press and hold the capacitive touch control on any of the earbuds for about 2 seconds.
• Activate the voice assistant: Press and hold the capacitive touch control on any of the earbuds for about 2 seconds.
• Activate the Crystal mode: Press the capacitive touch control on the right earbud three times.
• Activate the Beast mode (low latency): Press the capacitive touch control on the left earbud four times.

Volume cannot be controlled via earbuds and can only be adjusted using the connected phone/media device.

How To Charge The Earbuds?

Earbuds

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

Charging Case

To charge the charging case, all you have to do is connect the case to a USB charger or charging port. It will start charging automatically.

What Do The Lights Mean?

Earbuds

• A green light flashing: The earbuds turn on.
• A red light flashing: The earbuds turn off.
• A green and red light starts flashing: The earbuds are now ready to pair with any device.
• A red light on while on the charging case: The earbuds are charging.
• Said red light turns green while on the charging case: The earbuds are fully charged.
• A red light will turn on, flash green three times, and turn red again while resetting: The earbuds are resetting.

Charging Case

• One green light flashing while charging: The case has between 0% and 30% of battery.
• One green light on and one light flashing while charging: The case has between 30% and 90% of battery.
• Two green lights on while charging: The case has between 90% and 100% of battery.

How To Pair The Earbuds? – Dual Mode

To Android And iOS Devices

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically and pair with each other.

A green and red light will start flashing, meaning that the earbuds are now ready to pair with any device.

Step 2: Unlock the desired device.

Step 3: Go to the device’s settings.

Step 4: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 5: Search for a new device.

Step 6: Select the Airdopes 461 earbuds. If a password is needed, type “0000” or “1234”.

After that, the pairing will be done.

To Windows (PC)

Step 1: Turn on the Window’s Bluetooth.

Step 2: Go to the settings.

Step 3: Go to “Bluetooth and other devices”.

Step 4: Click on “Add device”.

Step 5: Click on Bluetooth.

Step 6: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically and pair with each other.

A green and red light will start flashing, meaning that the earbuds are now ready to pair with any device.

Step 7: Select the Airdopes 461 earbuds. If a password is needed, type “0000” or “1234”.

After that, the pairing will be done.

How To Pair The Earbuds? – Single Mode

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case and take the selected earbud out. After that, it will turn on.

A green and red light will start flashing, meaning that the earbud will be ready to pair with any device.

Step 2: Unlock the desired device.

Step 3: Go to the device’s settings.

Step 4: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 5: Search for a new device.

Step 6: Select the Airdopes 461 earbud. If a password is needed, type “0000” or “1234”.

After that, the pairing will be done.

NOTE: To switch to Stereo mode, simply take out the other earbud from the case. It will automatically power on and pair with the previously selected earbud, hence enabling Stereo (dual) usage. Also, you can’t skip or return to the previous song in single mode.

How To Reset And Re-Pair These Earbuds?

NOTE: To ensure a good result, make sure that the earbuds are fully charged.

Step 1: Go to the device’s settings.

Step 2: Delete the Airdopes 461 earbuds from the devices’ Bluetooth list.

Step 3: Turn off Bluetooth on the device.

Step 4: Place the earbuds into the case and keep the lid open.

Step 5: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 10 seconds. A red light will turn on, flash green three times, and turn red again.

This will reset the earbuds.

Step 6: Close the lid of the case.

Step 7: Turn on Bluetooth on the device.

Step 8: Search for a new device.

Step 9: Open the lid of the charging case. After that, the earbuds will turn on automatically and pair with each other.

A green and red light will start flashing, meaning that the earbuds are now ready to pair with any device.

Step 10: Select the Airdopes 461 earbuds. If a password is needed, type “0000” or “1234”.

After that, the pairing will be done.

Do These Earbuds Have An App?

Sadly, these earbuds don’t come with a specialized app or app support.

Some Common 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 earbuds, so try replacing them or getting a refund.

The earbuds are not connecting to Windows/laptop/PC

If the earbuds are 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 earbuds from the above boAt Airdopes 461 manual. Want to know anything about the earphones? Do not hesitate to ask in the comment section below.