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AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem

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1424 points moonleay | 4 comments | 16 Nov 25 00:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.637s | source
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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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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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1. 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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2. 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.

3. 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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4. danielsju6 ◴[18 Nov 25 04:38 UTC] No.45961462[source]▶
You needed to have configured it on Mac/iOS though.