AirPods Stolen
So my AirPods were stolen, I have the serial number and box. There must be a way that this can be reported so when they are used I can find out who stole them?
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So my AirPods were stolen, I have the serial number and box. There must be a way that this can be reported so when they are used I can find out who stole them?
no, the serial nr can't help you
no, the serial nr can't help you
it's used to identify devices in case of vehicles and the likes it's often used to find out what models has to be recalled if a serious issue is discovered
read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_number
apple can't legally track the products they sell any more than Toyota or Ford can
the find my (iphone ....) systems they have are purely for users to track their own devices
airpod has not gps build into them airports has a limited range of around 50meters because bluetooth being the means it communicate, when an airpod connects it does not connect to the internet it connects to a device which support the a2dp bluetooth profile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bluetooth_profiles#Advanced_Audio_Distribution_Profile_(A2DP)
What’s the point of the serial number if it can be looked at on the phone?
AirPods Stolen