iOS 11: the AirPods battery level graphic should include a "Connect" button

Originator:robotspacer
Number:rdar://32915860 Date Originated:June 22 2017, 12:03 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS + SDK Product Version:iOS 11 (15A5304i)
Classification:Suggestion Reproducible:
 
Area:
Something not on this list

Summary:
If I open my AirPods case next to an iOS device, a graphic appears showing the battery levels. This is useful, and appears more reliably in iOS 11. It would be even more useful if I could connect my AirPods to that device by tapping a button in that view. It's strange that I can check the battery levels so much easier than I can actually use them.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Pair AirPods with an iOS device
2. Turn on another iOS device signed into the same iCloud account
3. Open the AirPods case near that device

Expected Results:
The view that appears should include a button that lets me connect the AirPods to that device.

Observed Results:
I can only see the battery levels from the view that appears (as well as a nice graphic of the headphones themselves).

Version:
iOS 11 (15A5304i)

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