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What can the TALK button on the Ear (3) charging case be used for?
Non-call scenarios:
1. Nothing OS with Essential Space installed: pressing and holding the TALK button for more than 500ms activates the Essential Space feature; Super Mic will show a yellow light.
2. Non-Nothing OS devices: pressing and holding the TALK button for more than 500ms activates the Voice Assistant; Super Mic will show a green light.
Note that the function can also be customised to no action via the Nothing X app.
Call scenarios:
Pressing and holding or double-clicking to lock the TALK button allows calls through Super Mic, which has a higher priority than non-call functions.
Releasing the long-press gesture or single-clicking unlocks the TALK button , taking you back to the earbud mic. -
How do I activate the Voice Assistant on Ear (3)?
Voice Assistant is disabled by default. To enable it, enter the Control section in the Nothing X app, choose either the left or right ear, and then double-pinch and hold. Once enabled, the Voice Assistant can be activated on demand.
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How do I trigger control gestures on Ear (3)?
Press the area located at the side of the earbud. The exact location is also shown in the instruction manual.
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How does Ear (3) handle incoming calls when connected to two phones?
1. When the earbuds are connected to two devices, and neither device is in a call state, the earbuds will output the ringing sound from the device that's receiving the call.
2. When the earbuds are connected to two devices, and one of the devices is already in a call, the earbuds will play the incoming call alert and the earbud buttons will prioritise controlling the device that's receiving the call. If the earbuds end the current call, the audio channel will switch to the other device that's receiving the call.
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How does audio output work for Ear (3) when Dual Connection is enabled?
1. When the earbuds are connected to two devices, and both mobile devices are in an idle state:
a) The earbuds will output the sound to the phone that's receiving an incoming call or notification.
b) If one device starts playing music first, the earbuds will output the sound to the corresponding phone.
2. When the earbuds are connected to two devices, and only one device is in the music-playing state:
a) Incoming or outgoing calls on the device that is not playing music will mute the current music on the earbuds (without pausing) and switch to the sound of the incoming or outgoing device. After the call is ended, it will switch back to the connected device playing music.
b) If the device not playing music starts playing music, there will be no sound-channel switching. Both devices will remain in the playing state and the device that started playing music later will be in a muted state. -
How do I know which device is controlled by gesture controls on Ear (3) when it's connected to two phones?
Gesture controls will work on the device running the audio (music, video or call). When no audio is running on the connected devices, it will take effect on the most recently connected device / the most recent device to run audio.
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How do I charge Ear (3)?
Earbuds: Place the buds in the charging case and close the case to charge.
Charing case with earbuds: Put the buds in the charging case and close the case. Then connect the case to a power supply using the power cable that came with the buds.
The case is charging when the indicator lamp of the case flashes white. Once it turns solid-white, the case is fully charged. -
Does Nothing Ear (3 ) support LE Audio?
No, Ear (3) doesn't support this feature.
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What audio formats does Ear (3) support?
Ear (3) supports LDAC, AAC and SBC.
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Does Ear (3) support Google Fast Pair?
Yes, Ear (3) supports this feature.
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Does Ear (3) support Microsoft Swift Pair?
Yes, Ear (3) supports this feature.
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Which devices are compatible with Ear (3)?
Android 6.0 and above
iOS 13 and above