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Did you lose your AirPods?

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Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by blowfish721 »

ascorbic wrote: post #224
ilt wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess Apple didn’t bother to connect with the original owner since lot many people do not buy for themselves and as gifts or for parents. So unless AirPods were paired with a device, Apple wouldn’t like to get involved much.

They're also impossible to register without an iOS device. I have a pair that I won, but have no iPhone or iPad. They work great with my Macs, and pretty well with Android, but there is no way for me to register them with Find My, which is pretty annoying. There's no logical reason they couldn't do this on a Mac.

Never tried it myself but this article as well as a couple of posts mentions it should be possible on a Mac if Find My is active on the Mac. https://www.soundguys.com/how-to-set-up-find-my-airpods-6213...

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by manmal »

I‘ve accidentally left my AirPods Pro in a safe in a hotel, and forgot about them. Over the next days I tried to get them back, but reception claimed that nobody has them.

Now the Find My app reports them in a small town near where I „lost“ them, ca 600km from my home, and clearly someone is using and charging them (with Android? Because otherwise the „Lost“ functionality would be nagging them constantly).

I won’t drive there (what would I even do if I found the person?), but this is quite maddening. I‘d rather not know where they are.

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by afavour »

echoangle wrote: post #191

TIL American cellphone numbers use an area code that represents the actual location. Do you get a new number if you move and then change to a different provider? In Germany the cellphone area code is just out of a range your provider has registered and if you move to a different provider, you typically move over your number.

You can, and some do, but a lot don’t. I live in NYC and you’ll see area codes from all over the country.

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by ascorbic »

blowfish721 wrote: post #231
ascorbic wrote: post #224

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're also impossible to register without an iOS device. I have a pair that I won, but have no iPhone or iPad. They work great with my Macs, and pretty well with Android, but there is no way for me to register them with Find My, which is pretty annoying. There's no logical reason they couldn't do this on a Mac.

Never tried it myself but this article as well as a couple of posts mentions it should be possible on a Mac if Find My is active on the Mac. https://www.soundguys.com/how-to-set-up-find-my-airpods-6213...

No, that only works if they're already added via an iOS device.

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by Fnoord »

b112 wrote: post #207
whstl wrote: post #187

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Apple's phone support is insane, at least where I used it. High audio quality, no rush and no signs of them being an underpaid call center operator, always going the extra mile to help me.

Well you're paying for it, the app store fees alone make it worth while for Apple. I do wonder, with the changes slowly trickling down the pipe, will Apple's fees over then next few years slowly diminish? And if so, what of their support quality (which is financed via funds from app store fees)?

Yep, you are paying for it. But with Google Android you pay with your privacy and time. And you get terrible support in return.

I've been trying to get a paid game the past days for my kids, a game where you try use bolts to remove wooden planks. It only exists with IAP and/or ads. The ads are terrible and not tailored to children. Nor are all the dark patterns. And you can get rid of the ads. By paying you get rid of them!!.. for 24 hours.

I'd rather pay via App Store or Google Play Store or Steam or whatever. Even a subscription for a month would've been better.

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by szundi »

jmaker wrote: post #220
csomar wrote: post #194

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It's an iOS bug. It happens now and then for me, and when it happens it drains all the battery juice. Still no fix to this date.

My Apple Watch regularly gets burning hot and drains the battery. Sometimes overnight, sometimes during the day. Very annoying. Reset several times, Apple Care was of no help, no fix to this date either. Only way to alleviate is to reboot the Watch.

This is since the existence of software and is going to stay with us until most people is ok to have 1/3rd of the features for the same kind of money. This will never happen, so bugs are here to stay.

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by wodenokoto »

iaabtpbtpnn wrote: post #90
helipad wrote: post #69

I left my AirPods Pro at a school sports field an hour away, and I didn't realize until the next morning after it been raining heavily. I gave them up for lost and needed headphones for work – so ordered some from Apple with same day delivery. A week later, I got a Find My notification that they had been spotted – at the same sports field. I figured what the hell, put on a podcast and drove the hour to see if I could…

My AirPods went thru the washer and dryer in their case. No damage whatsoever!

Mine too. I tried them on and they played a loud, high pitch noise and haven’t dared touch them since.

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by ornornor »

j_bum wrote: post #155
eek2121 wrote: post #134

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The left earbud dying is a frequent problem. Sometimes I sometimes hear about the right, but usually the left. Even more rarely, both die frequently, which isn’t the real issue…they drain the case, right? (if not ignore the rest of this) Want me to blow your mind? The REASON for this is the case. Everyone always suggests cleaning, but that won’t help for the long term. I know because I have tried. I took a pair of tw…

Going to give this a try tomorrow… fingers crossed.

Please remember to come back and update us after a couple of weeks!

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by ornornor »

fragmede wrote: post #150
eek2121 wrote: post #134

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The left earbud dying is a frequent problem. Sometimes I sometimes hear about the right, but usually the left. Even more rarely, both die frequently, which isn’t the real issue…they drain the case, right? (if not ignore the rest of this) Want me to blow your mind? The REASON for this is the case. Everyone always suggests cleaning, but that won’t help for the long term. I know because I have tried. I took a pair of tw…

> I am willing to bet Apple brushed a manufacturing defect under the rug. What? that doesn't sound like Apple at all . They would never do that. I get butterflies just thinking that.

> butterflies

I see what you did there.

Re: Did you lose your AirPods?

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Post by whoami730 »

davchana wrote: post #167
firefoxd wrote: post #153

Alright, so I have a project that is mostly abandoned right now due to various other obligations. The main goal was to contact car owners without having to have their phone numbers and such. But i quickly saw the advantage of tagging all sort of things. So I have it on my keychain, wallet, or several other things I own. If I lose these items, any stranger can contact me without having any of my personal contacts. Wha…

https://app.ngf132.com/ Long time ago I came across very similar concept in use in India. Not much, but visible usage. I also came to know by looking at a sticker on car windshield.

Seems to be just for cars.
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