The earphones can be used for music playback and voice calls at a distance of up to 10 metres in an open area without interference.

When the effective Bluetooth range is exceeded, the following issues may occur: audio from the earphones stalls, no sound is heard from the earphones, or the earphones automatically disconnect. The earphones will automatically reconnect to your phone/tablet if the earphones return to a range within 10 metres of the phone/tablet within the required time. If the earphones do not automatically reconnect, restart your phone/tablet. For details, refer to How to pair the HUAWEI FreeBuds and FreeLace series Bluetooth earphones.

Some earphones support dual-device connections. When the charging case is opened, the earphones will attempt to reconnect to the preferred device. If the HUAWEI phone paired with the earphones is connected to a HUAWEI watch, and the HUAWEI phone is not near you, the earphones will try to connect to the HUAWEI watch.

Table 1. Reconnection time requirement
Product Model	Time Limit	Reconnection Rules
FreeBuds Pro 3 FreeBuds 5 FreeBuds Pro 2 FreeBuds 5i	≤ 3 minutes	The earphones automatically reconnect to the last connected phone/tablet.
WATCH Buds FreeBuds Lipstick FreeBuds 4E FreeBuds 4 FreeBuds Pro FreeBuds 3 FreeBuds Studio	≤ 5 minutes	The earphones automatically reconnect to the last connected phone/tablet.
	> 5 minutes	Wear the earphones, double-tap the earphones to wake them up, place the earphones into the charging case and then take them out, or touch the device name in the pairing list on the Bluetooth screen of your phone or tablet to reconnect to them.
FreeBuds 4i FreeBuds 3i FreeBuds 2 FreeBuds FreeLace FreeLace Pro FreeBuds SE	≤ 10 minutes	The earphones automatically reconnect to the last connected phone/tablet.
	10–30 minutes	TWS earphones: Touch the Bluetooth name of the earphones on your phone/tablet to reconnect to them. Neckband earphones: Press and hold the Function button for 2 seconds to reconnect them to your phone/tablet.
	> 30 minutes	TWS earphones: The earphones enter Sleep mode. To reconnect them to your phone/tablet, put them back on, or double-tap an earphone to wake them up. You can also put them into their charging case then close and open the case to reconnect them. Neckband earphones: The earphones automatically power off 15 hours after they are magnetically attached. Power on and separate the earphones to reconnect them to the phone.

Refer to How to pair the HUAWEI FreeBuds and FreeLace series Bluetooth earphones for pairing and connecting your earphones.
If the earphones cannot be found, pair with your phone, or automatically reconnect to your phone/tablet, refer to Unable to connect HUAWEI FreeBuds or FreeLace series earphones to a phone/tablet.
By default, the phone screen will not turn on when the earphones reconnect to the phone. In some earlier versions of EMUI 10.0 and EMUI 10.1, if the phone screen turns on when the charging case is opened or the earphones are powered on and reconnect to the phone, restore the earphones to their factory settings and pair them with your phone again.