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AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem

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1424 points moonleay | 1 comments | 16 Nov 25 00:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.198s | source
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isoprophlex ◴[16 Nov 25 06:17 UTC] No.45943174[source]▶
From a bit further down the page

> Bluetooth DID (Device Identification) Hook > Turns out, if you change the manufacturerid to that of Apple, you get access to several special features!

I hope Apple gets slammed hard by some regulatory body. Apparently there's absolutely zero magic reasons why their airpods are unable to connect to non-Apple devices; pretend you're an iPhone and you're in.

EDIT: read "unable to connect" => "unable to expose advanced functionality", ofc they connect just fine

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neop1x ◴[16 Nov 25 15:55 UTC] No.45945990[source]▶
>> I hope Apple gets slammed hard by some regulatory body.

They should be slammed by Bluetooth body and forbidden to use bluetooth technology for hurting interoperability.

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leoh ◴[16 Nov 25 16:16 UTC] No.45946165[source]▶
Like a sumo wrestler slam??
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1. bloppe ◴[16 Nov 25 16:44 UTC] No.45946418[source]▶
I'm not opposed