LibrePods app won't detect Airpods that are connected to phone

App version

0.2.9

App source

Play

Device

Google Pixel 9 Pro

Android / OS version

Android 16

Root / hook method

No root (native L2CAP support)

AirPods model

AirPods Pro 3

AirPods firmware

8454784

What happened

Many times my AirpodsPro 3 will connect to my Pixel via bluetooth but LibrePods will not detect it.

Therefore, the Airpods will treat the phone as a 'regular bluetooth' device, i.e.: conversation awareness doesn't work, my settings from LibrePods or iOS are not applied. For example, in LibrePods I have set Listening Modes to toggle between Adaptive and Noise Cancelling, however, when this state happens, the airpods will only toggle between Nosie Cancelling and Transparency.

You can see the Airopds are connected to the phone via bluetooth, however the LibrePods icon does not show the notification dot. When you open the app, it has not detected the APP3. I have to manually tap 'Reconnect to last connected device' - even though it's already connected to the phone.

Logs

No response

Additional context

I have a video showing this state in here https://imgur.com/a/FgSG3Ae

Start by reproducing the detection failure on a Pixel 9 Pro running Android 16 with AirPods Pro 3, comparing the phone's Bluetooth connection with LibrePods' device state. Investigate the existing “Reconnect to last connected device” entry point and use the reported notification-dot and settings behavior as the completion criteria; no logs or source files are identified in the issue.