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.
cesardopey wrote:
I want to know if my AirPods are fake or real
Hello, and welcome to the thread!
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:
mounika148 wrote:
Hi I want to know my AirPods 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:
Checking if AirPods pro is fake using serial number
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ilycxlt Said:
"are these real or fake i searched the serial number on apples support and this is what is shown"
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Thank you for the screenshot.
Validate the Date of Purchase:
It seems what needs to happen is that you need to verify the date of purchase to get your AppleCare up and running. Once that is corrected, then all the registration will be able to be activated. Once activated, then they are official --Apple would not offer courage for an un-genuine device. So, go here: About the Purchase Date or Expiration Date for your AppleCare Agreement - Apple Support
Christianus7777 wrote:
I have a question , I know fake ones can have the serial numbers so just cuz it has serial number doesn't mean it's real. However if you check the serial numbers validity and it says it has the full year of warranty , that means it's real right ?
It means one AirPods has that serial number, and maybe you have that one. Or maybe you have a fresh copy. And nothing prevents a counterfeiter from having predicted a now-valid serial number months ago, either.
(Apple is changing their serial number format to make it harder to predict. Whether that change has gotten to AirPods yet?)
Buy directly from Apple or an authorized reseller, from a vendor that’s not going to disappear, or expect a healthy discount on the purchase price for your risk.
Serial numbers are not useful for verification.
Serial number validation does mean anything, even if the warranty is still valid. What scammers do is to use a legitimate serial number and copy it on 10s or 100s or more devices. What often happens (happened to me as well) is that some function on your AirPods is not working properly (modes, microphone, charging, you name it), and you take it to the Apple store to fix it, and when they run it through their system, they can see multiple (in my case hundreds of) service requests under that serial number. This is all the people who in hope of getting their AirPods to work, took them to the Apple store and realized it is counterfeit.
You’d be best served by starting your own thread.
Re: “… are my airpods fake … “
Unless you purchased them from Apple or an Apple-authorized reseller …
… in all liklihood, YES.
Kediso Said:
“I surprise i order new airpro max from apple store and show me the item coming from dongguan china”
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IDK where they were made. By seems accurate to me, being it says it right-on-the-box. Someone needs credit.
ARE MY AIRPODS FAKE? So I went to a silent auction today and I got a pair of AirPod pros for $115. These AirPod pros have all the normal functions but on the back it says “Assembled in china”. Here is the serial number H1***059
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I have a question , I know fake ones can have the serial numbers so just cuz it has serial number doesn't mean it's real. However if you check the serial numbers validity and it says it has the full year of warranty , that means it's real right ?
I surprise i order new airpro max from apple store and show me the item coming from dongguan china
My serial number is KF***7JY are my airpods fake
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are these real or fake i searched the serial number on apples support and this is what is shown
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How to know my AirPods Pro is fake or original
How to know if my AirPods Pro is fake?
