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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: 0s | 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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tripzilch ◴[16 Nov 25 10:22 UTC] No.45944000[source]▶
Especially blocking hearing aids features for people who need those should be criminal
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happyopossum ◴[16 Nov 25 17:26 UTC] No.45946762[source]▶
Hearing aids are highly regulated in many markets, as they are medical devices. Not building and getting certification / approval doe software to support every operating system is far from ”criminal”
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1. jjkaczor ◴[18 Nov 25 14:06 UTC] No.45966174{3}[source]▶
Having recently purchased "medical hearing aids" - as a tech user, they are complete garbage and if I did not get a "friends & family" discount, they would have been returned months ago...