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How do I authenticate genuine AirPods?

Can you check a batch number please?

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Posted on Nov 24, 2024 7:57 AM

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Nov 24, 2024 10:47 PM in response to luanna165

This is a never ending battle. You can't rely on that number alone.


Even the fake AirPods do have serial numbers printed on their packaging match with the items, that is also valid if checked on checkcoverage.apple.com. Physically they are so identical, some people on YouTube was suggesting to flashlight at the upper lid, the original has components visible, while fakes one doesn't have it. But this method seems outdated as the fakes already evolved to have one. There's also mentions about how the fakes has different behavior (be it the bleeping of the lights, or the way it got paired to your devices), then again, the fakes seems to have evolved to mimic it.


It is the most counterfeited TWS and they keep evolving.


The surefire way to win that battle is,

Only buy from authorized stores

How do I authenticate genuine AirPods?

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