AirPods Max connection issues after iOS 18.2.1 update

Ever since the iOS 18.2.1 update, I have to factory reset my headphones (AirPods Max) every single time I use them, and even that doesn’t always work. They are only 1 month old and no longer automatically connect to my devices. I’ve run through all the troubleshooting steps multiple times, but alas, I spend 10 minutes getting them to reconnect. As soon as I’m finished and put them in the case they cannot reconnect to my devices unless I go through the whole bothersome process.

Please help fix this bug and push an update because I’m about to lose it- I have a collective $2,000 worth of tech that isn’t working properly.

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