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AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem

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1424 points moonleay | 6 comments | 16 Nov 25 00:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source | bottom
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aboardRat4 ◴[16 Nov 25 01:52 UTC] No.45942064[source]▶
Aren't airpods just bluetooth headphones?
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isodev ◴[16 Nov 25 09:02 UTC] No.45943701[source]▶
Apple doesn’t make anything that’s “just <standard protocol>”.

Something needs to make it very expensive and feel exclusive… Yes, you can have AirPods with noise cancellation, but you need a 1k€ iPhone to go with that.

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1. josteink ◴[16 Nov 25 09:15 UTC] No.45943752[source]▶
Incorrect.

AirPods noise cancellation can be controlled by holding the AirPod stalk.

And that’s not an excuse or a workaround: That’s how I always do it. I’ve never bothered doing it through software on my iDevices, because that’s much more cumbersome.

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2. zoover2020 ◴[16 Nov 25 09:22 UTC] No.45943776[source]▶
The ANC doesn't work on non iOS or macOS/iPadOS devices, though. Holding the stalk won't work
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3. danielbln ◴[16 Nov 25 10:42 UTC] No.45944070[source]▶
Yes it does. I have Airpod 4 ANC connected to a Samsung Galaxy S24 as we speak and I cycle between ANC and Transparency mode frequently by squeezing the stalk.

This thread is full of weird misinformation.

4. iamkonstantin ◴[16 Nov 25 16:35 UTC] No.45946359[source]▶
I think the parent was being sarcastic, because while you can trigger some function on the AirPods themselves, a large list of features are unavailable, not documented and purposefully concealed (as the main post describes in detail). AirPods don't even report their battery life to third party devices (as normal Bluetooth accessories can)
5. 12345hn6789 ◴[16 Nov 25 19:55 UTC] No.45947893[source]▶
This is misinformation. I change anc modes using the air pod while connected to my non root android device. The anc works identically when connected to an Apple device
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6. danielsju6 ◴[18 Nov 25 04:38 UTC] No.45961462{3}[source]▶
You needed to have configured it on Mac/iOS though.