The AirPods Pro "could have been easily made repairable with minimal effort."

Man open-sources the self-repairable AirPods Pro case that Apple won’t make::The AirPods Pro “could have been easily made repairable with minimal effort.”

  • Archmage Azor
    English
    100•11 months ago

    Now watch Apple add some component that checks if your pods are in an official Apple case before starting to charge

    • @lowleveldata@programming.devEnglish
      45•11 months ago

      Now watch the legit users’ pods stop charging due to malfunction of said component while the hackerman uses it no problem with the component removed

      • TheLowestStoneEnglish
        17•11 months ago

        I’d rather watch people stop buying products from these shitty anti-consumer corporations.

  • TomTheGeekEnglish
    40•11 months ago

    Don’t buy products that are clearly anti-consumer and you won’t have issues like this. Of course Apple devices may as well be jewelry at this point. Who even cares if they’re charged? Just nod your head like there’s something going on.

    • GhostalmediaEnglish
      8•11 months ago

      To be fair, almost all wireless earbuds are shit for repairability. The one possible exception I can think of is Sony’s WF-1000XM3, which still require a pick to change the battery.

      And as a headphone geek who buys a lot of different overpriced headphones for his electronic instruments, I can’t say that I hate AirPods for being out and about.

      They pair and transfer well, and the ANC / transparency is solid. They’re a bit overpriced, and you’re going to have to trash them in several years like most other BT buds, but they’re pretty damn solid before the battery goes to shit.

    • @NightOwl@lemmy.oneEnglish
      9•11 months ago

      Yeah, it’s one of those tech that just feels way too disposable in design despite what their cost would imply, which scares me off from them.

    • Mike D.English
      9•11 months ago

      I used The Swap Club to replace my wife’s AirPods about six months ago but since then they always seem sold out.

      • @LifeInOregon@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2•11 months ago

        My wife and I each swapped pairs of the original AirPods. It turned out to be a very positive experience all around.

        • Mike D.English
          2•11 months ago

          I’ve checked a few times since using them and they are always out. They used to have a listing for Pro as well but that is gone.

  • @RobotToaster@infosec.pubEnglish
    14•11 months ago

    I can’t see anything about the licence being open source. He makes you jump through hoops to get the files so I can’t tell for certain.