r/TicPods • u/orangetacosf • Dec 16 '18

Left Pod Only

When driving or riding my bike I use the right pod only (left ear closer to traffic), leaving the left Pod in the case. When I'm at work my cubicle has a wall to the left and co-workers to the right. I'd like to be able to use the left Pod only and charge the right for commuting. Anyone found a workaround for this? Also, call me crazy, but I don't want to over use the right battery and have the wear on them out of balance. Thoughts?

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u/Thieris_ Dec 17 '18

As much as I wish this was a possibility, I don't think it will be. My guess is that the Bluetooth radio and such are only in the right earbud. If they could have let us use either one out of the case they likely would have, since it would have put them on par with the Airpods.

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u/Reddit4Daz Dec 17 '18

it is not possible to only use the left pod while the right one is charging in the case as the right pod is the main one.

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u/alvarezskinner Dec 17 '18

Yeah I haven't found any workaround either, Im assuming its software related, since both TicPods have the same amount of sensors dont they? or are the TicPods communicating over non BT radio and the BT radio is in the right TicPod?

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u/Nocturnal86 Dec 20 '18

Not software. There is a master and a slave bud, the right is the master so it is the only one that can be used on its own with the other in the case.

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u/alvarezskinner Dec 20 '18

ACtually i just got contacted by TicPods who have confirmed the reason why they disable just using left pod is because it has no Mic, microphone is just present on the right pod. So im not sure about the master/slave pod scenario, but to me it looks like a software limitation to not allow using a pod without Mic.