imsmartlikethat Said:
"are my airpods real i'm confused: so my mom bought some airpods off a friend and i had airpods 2nd gen i ordered off amazon and they said they were assembled in vietnam but i just realized that my new airpods 3rd gen say 'designed by apple in california assembled in china' and they always are connecting and disconnecting from my device like when i barely move my head they disconnect"
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All is Correct: These are indeed designed in California in the U.S.; They are assembled elsewhere.
Troubleshooting Genuine AirPods:
A. Start here: If you see an alert that says "AirPods Mismatch" - Apple Support
B. Verifying Genuine AirPods:
- Get the Serial Number: Find the Serial Number of your AirPods - Apple Support
- Enter the Serial Number here: Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support
- View the Results: If all shows up as an AirPod, then you are fine. If not, then these are fake, and that is likely why you are getting the issue of connectivity.
C. A Glitch in Apple's Device Database?
I would contact Apple Support, asking them if there is a glitch in their user database. You should not be getting this message, if they have already been repaired. If these are used, then that may be why this is occurring.