So in the section on the back where it says designed in california and assembled in china.. it says “Assembleed in China” could this be a typo SOMEHOW or are they fake? I got them from a friend who didnt use them anymore so I do not know.
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fazil12 wrote:
How to know my AirPods Pro is fake or original
Nobody here can remotely identify fake AirPods.
If we were able to give you some means of identification, the counterfeiters would then implement that, too.
If you bought from an Apple reseller or from Apple, they almost certainly are real. If you bought elsewhere, particularly if sold as “new”, then what you bought might or might be counterfeit. The better the deal you got, the more likely they’re counterfeit, too.
If the AirPods ear fit test and the noise cancellation and transparency modes all work, the AirPods are probably real.
If the particular AirPods-related model you have acquired should support MagSafe charging (check the part numbers), then if that MagSafe charging does work can point to a legitimate device. (Various and older AirPods models don’t and shouldn’t support MagSafe, so you’ll have to first identify which you have.)
For some background on the difficulties identifying some of the better counterfeit devices, this from Adam Savage of Tested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db99cXMD780
And before anybody suggests it, the only thing a serial number check proves is that there’s probably one legitimate device with that serial number, somewhere, and that there can be zero or more counterfeits using that same serial number. Creating a counterfeit device requires some effort, but copying legitimate serial numbers off legitimate boxes and from “helpful” internet postings is easy. Particularly if you plan to make a few thousand copies of each serial number, or more.
fazil12 wrote:
How to know my AirPods Pro is fake or original
Nobody here can remotely identify fake AirPods.
If we were able to give you some means of identification, the counterfeiters would then implement that, too.
If you bought from an Apple reseller or from Apple, they almost certainly are real. If you bought elsewhere, particularly if sold as “new”, then what you bought might or might be counterfeit. The better the deal you got, the more likely they’re counterfeit, too.
If the AirPods ear fit test and the noise cancellation and transparency modes all work, the AirPods are probably real.
If the particular AirPods-related model you have acquired should support MagSafe charging (check the part numbers), then if that MagSafe charging does work can point to a legitimate device. (Various and older AirPods models don’t and shouldn’t support MagSafe, so you’ll have to first identify which you have.)
For some background on the difficulties identifying some of the better counterfeit devices, this from Adam Savage of Tested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db99cXMD780
And before anybody suggests it, the only thing a serial number check proves is that there’s probably one legitimate device with that serial number, somewhere, and that there can be zero or more counterfeits using that same serial number. Creating a counterfeit device requires some effort, but copying legitimate serial numbers off legitimate boxes and from “helpful” internet postings is easy. Particularly if you plan to make a few thousand copies of each serial number, or more.
I think there is much easier way to find if it is authentic or not.
You have a production date and serial on a box. If you put serial in Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support you will see information when it was purchased. Something like this:
AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
Purchase Date: November 2023
Serial Number: F7QG6X014R
Nope. Just took ours to the Apple store with what looked like a legit serial number and warranty expiration listed in the phone, but they are fake. If you're having issues & paid a significantly reduced price, they are most likely counterfeit but you can take them to the Apple store to confirm
…I want to know if my AipPods pro is fake or original…
Nobody can remotely identify a counterfeit AirPods Pro.
Serial numbers can be copied, and are not useful for verification.
(Posted serial numbers can be useful for creating more fakes, though.)
Usual tests are all three audio modes, no errors when connected to an Apple device, and (where applicable for the particular model) MagSafe charging works.
But if it all works, use it.
For some background on the difficulties identifying some of the better counterfeit devices, this from Adam Savage of Tested:
Serial numbers prove nothing. We recently purchased a very inexpensive set of 2nd gen AirPod Pros for my husband from eBay. They arrived in an Apple box, looked legitimate & paired with the phone just fine. There was a serial number in the settings app & it even showed a warranty expiration date. But - they were not performing as expected. Sound quality was mediocre, Siri didn't work with the AirPods, noise cancellation had an unusual buzz and calls frequently hung up without warning. I took them to Apple fully expecting them to replace or fix them, only to discover they were counterfeit. Sigh.
The few things we did notice after it was pointed out to us: The case was less stout than the original, the charger used a lightning port rather than USB-C that the 2nd generations should have. And overall the experience was "buggy" as above. If you bought yours from someone other than an authorized Apple retailer (Apple has a list of authorized retailers: Apple store, Walmart, Costco, & others), especially if you paid a significantly reduced price (read: anything less than $190 for 2nd gen Pros), and the AirPods are not working as expected, there's a high probability they are counterfeit. But the only way to know for sure is to either compare with the real thing (if you have ones you know are real) or take them to the Apple store and verify. Moral of the story: if the price seems to good to be true, it probably is.
sarath108 wrote:
How to know if my AirPods Pro is fake?
Nobody can remotely identify a counterfeit AirPods Pro.
Serial numbers can be copied, and are not useful for verification.
Usual tests are all three audio modes, no errors when connected to an Apple device, and (where applicable for the particular model) MagSafe charging works.
But if it all works, use it.
For some background on the difficulties identifying some of the better counterfeit devices, this from Adam Savage of Tested:
They’re almost certainly counterfeits.
As has been documented with various counterfeits, the serial numbers can be and variously are copied.
Of all the work of constructing a counterfeit, copying serial numbers from legitimate devices is trivial.
Typos on Apple products are vanishingly rare. From counterfeits, typos are rather more common.
Counterfeits can reportedly missing active noise cancellation mode, as that is more expensive.
Tony052 wrote:
My serial number is [expurgated] are my airpods fake
Serial numbers can be copied. Trivially. They prove nothing.
Nobody here can remotely identify fake AirPods.
If we were able to give you some means of identification, the counterfeiters would then implement that, too.
If you bought from an Apple reseller or from Apple, they almost certainly are real. If you bought elsewhere, particularly if sold as “new”, then what you bought might or might be counterfeit. The better the deal you got, the more likely they’re counterfeit, too.
If the AirPods ear fit test and the noise cancellation and transparency modes all work, the AirPods are probably real.
If the particular AirPods-related model you have acquired should support MagSafe charging (check the part numbers), then if that MagSafe charging does work can point to a legitimate device. (Various and older AirPods models don’t and shouldn’t support MagSafe, so you’ll have to first identify which you have.)
For some background on the difficulties identifying some of the better counterfeit devices, this from Adam Savage of Tested:
Dom_445 Said:
"Fake Airpods Pro: So in the section on the back where it says designed in california and assembled in china.. it says 'Assembleed in China' could this be a typo SOMEHOW or are they fake? I got them from a friend who didnt use them anymore so I do not know. "
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All that it reads is official. They are designed in California, and assembled in China.
Verify these are Genuine AirPods:
Nobody can remotely identify a counterfeit AirPods Pro.
Usual tests are all three audio modes, no errors when connected to an Apple device, and (where applicable for the particular model) MagSafe charging works.
But if it all works, use it.
Serial numbers can be copied, and are not useful for verification.
ilycxlt wrote:
are these real or fake i searched the serial number on apples support and this is what is shown
The only thing a serial number check proves is that there’s probably one legitimate device with that serial number, somewhere, and that there can be zero or more counterfeits using that same serial number.
Creating a counterfeit device requires some effort, but copying legitimate serial numbers off legitimate boxes and from “helpful” internet postings is easy. Particularly if you plan to make a few thousand copies of each serial number, or more.
Nobody here can remotely identify fake AirPods.
If the AirPods ear fit test and the noise cancellation and transparency settings work, the AirPods are probably real.
For some background in this from Adam Savage of Tested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db99cXMD780
bakir195 wrote:
My serial number is [expunged] are my airpods fake
The only thing a serial number check proves is that there’s probably one legitimate device with that serial number, and zero or more counterfeits.
Creating a counterfeit device requires some effort, but copying legitimate serial numbers off legitimate boxes and from helpful internet postings is easy. Particularly if you plan to make a few thousand copies of each serial number, or more.
Nobody here can remotely identify fake AirPods.
If the AirPods ear fit test and the noise cancellation settings work, the AirPods are probably real.
They’re most certainly counterfeit.
He’s said it multiple times. The word “Assembled” is spelled wrong on his pair. I’d say that’s a guaranteed fake.
Selena_179 wrote:
My serial number is [serial number expurgated] is my airpods pro fake?
Nobody can remotely identify a counterfeit AirPods Pro.
Serial numbers can be copied, and are not useful for verification.
Usual tests are all three audio modes, no errors when connected to an Apple device, and (where applicable for the particular model) MagSafe charging works.
But if it all works, use it.
For some background on the difficulties identifying some of the better counterfeit devices, this from Adam Savage of Tested:
How to know if my AirPods Pro is fake?
