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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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How to know my AirPods Pro is fake or original
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.
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.
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:
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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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.
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:
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.
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:
are these real or fake i searched the serial number on apples support and this is what is shown
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They’re most certainly counterfeit.
I surprise i order new airpro max from apple store and show me the item coming from dongguan china
You’d be best served by starting your own thread.
My serial number is WL*******P7 are my airpods fake
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Re: “… are my airpods fake … “
Unless you purchased them from Apple or an Apple-authorized reseller …
… in all liklihood, YES.
How to know if my AirPods Pro is fake?
