I recently bought Airpods gen 3 however with all the forum posts about airpods not being real I was not certain if mine are real. They do have a popup on apple devices, the serial number is real but I read that fakes could also have these features, how would I be 100% certain?
The companies that are involved with counterfeit AirPods also includes serial numbers that are faked as well. This is easier for them to do than faking the actual device. Using any link to verify the serial number or AppleCare coverage is not a solution that will determine that your AirPods are 100% real.
If you are interested in genuine AirPods, then there is only one thing you can do and that is to purchase from Apple or Authorized Apple Seller. Since the counterfeit AirPod market is so big, purchasing from any other site is likely only to get you counterfeit AirPods. Apple does not sell them wholesale to other outlets, so they would have to purchase from Apple, then sell to you, leaving them with little or no profit.
If you have purchased counterfeit AirPods, you may experience these issues:
The companies that are involved with counterfeit AirPods also includes serial numbers that are faked as well. This is easier for them to do than faking the actual device. Using any link to verify the serial number or AppleCare coverage is not a solution that will determine that your AirPods are 100% real.
If you are interested in genuine AirPods, then there is only one thing you can do and that is to purchase from Apple or Authorized Apple Seller. Since the counterfeit AirPod market is so big, purchasing from any other site is likely only to get you counterfeit AirPods. Apple does not sell them wholesale to other outlets, so they would have to purchase from Apple, then sell to you, leaving them with little or no profit.
If you have purchased counterfeit AirPods, you may experience these issues:
you can check the serial number of the AirPods on the website Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support
Tuinboon wrote:
Is there any full proof way?
Yes. Buy from Apple or Authorized Apple seller. You are taking a gamble with any other source and no fool proof way to determine if they are legitimate.
By purchasing a still-sealed package directly from Apple or an Apple-Authorized re-seller.
(Valid serial numbers are counterfeited as well)
But, as you’re asking the question …
… you presumably did NOT do so …
… so “genuine” apparently wasn’t THAT important of a consideration.
It infact is important to me, that's why i'm asking.
Fakes may still have real serial numbers.
Is there any full proof way?
How do I 100% know my airpods are real
