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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

AirPods (3rd generation)

Posted on Jun 13, 2023 8:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2023 8:39 PM

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:

  1. Get the Serial Number: Find the Serial Number of your AirPods - Apple Support
  2. Enter the Serial Number here: Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support
  3. 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.

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Jun 13, 2023 8:39 PM in response to imsmartlikethat

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"

-------


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:

  1. Get the Serial Number: Find the Serial Number of your AirPods - Apple Support
  2. Enter the Serial Number here: Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support
  3. 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.

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