Scams and counterfeits continue to grow in our society and of course, the different technological items are not exempt from this possibility, so it may be the case that they can give us a poke when buying our AirPods and they are fake. Some models are so good that even if they are counterfeit, they replicate their functions almost perfectly, so there is no better way to find out if they are counterfeit or not than using the iOS operating system.
Previously when we were tricked into selling these fake headphones, we used to stick with them so happily thinking they were official unless we looked at almost imperceptible details. However, currently there is a way in which we can carry out the check to find out if our AirPods are original or not.
All thanks to iOS 16
Since we were able to update our iPhone to the new iOS 16 operating system, it brought with it a new implementation that allows us to automatically send us a warning that the headphones we are trying to use are a fake AirPods. This will also happen on iPads after the iPadOS 16 update, so we can always be aware of what may happen to the AirPods we are trying to connect.
At the moment in which we skip this notice that will say ‘AirPods cannot be verified’ , it will also give us the option to request More Information that will take us directly to the Apple support page to tell us how to proceed with these AirPods. In addition, it will also give you the option to carry out the disconnection of these headphones . Despite these warnings, at the moment Apple does not put on the table the possibility of blocking these fake AirPods when connecting them, so that they cannot work with apple devices.
Can I return them if they are fake?
If you have gone to check your AirPods and now you know that they are completely fake, it is normal that you want to return them because you think that you have been scammed and try to get your money back as well, because surely you have paid good money for them . The normal thing is that this happens especially in not so well-known stores or even where what we can find cheaper than usual.
In this way, we can find absolutely everything, since it all depends on how these headphones have been sold to you. In the event that they have sold it as original AirPods or simply under the name of Apple headphones, you can easily ask for your refund because they are scamming you, but if at no time do they name these headphones as such, it will be practically impossible to get your money be returned.
If you buy these headphones again, we recommend that by no means go to these stores again because of what might happen. The best thing is that you buy them whenever you can in official stores that give you that assurance that what you are buying is original.