I never said there was nothing actually wrong with my devices. After a year of use, things happen. Nothing major, but things do happen and diagnostics show different things.
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Replacing a Pair of AirPods Pro Costs $178, or $29 With AppleCare+
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I never said there was nothing actually wrong with my devices. After a year of use, things happen. Nothing major, but things do happen and diagnostics show different things.
Is this a serious post? My first GEN AirPods (which I purchased in December 2016) are still going strong without issue. When has ever Apple manufactured a product that where the batteries ‘don’t last’? I’d say that’s a bit exaggerative, being I’ve never had a product, especially the AirPods where I was unhappy with the battery life.
They will have a far superior product available by then and you won't care if your old batteries are dying. This is part of buying into the full Apple ecosystem -- buying improved replacement products as the old ones die.
Applecare is good for dealing with manufacturing defect that can occur after the normal warranty expires. Not to solve wear out problems of batteries.
Ah, dip, it just occurred to me I forgot to buy Applecare+ on the Airpods I bought back in August, and I missed the 60-day window by about a week.
Ah well.
Ah well.
even though this will only cover certain cases, it's worth the $29. at least you'll be able to replace them before the 2 years are over and get fresh batteries.
Then you're one of the lucky ones. Mine started loosing range and dying after 45 minutes of playback 14 months after purchase and I haven't used them daily.
I am guessing he is serious. My airPods last one hour now. I will admit that it is still within the "up to 5 hours" life that is promised, but at the low end of that range.
With any tech device that has a lithium ion technology, it’s going to be based on the amount of charge cycles _and_ how frequently you charged it. If you keep the battery healthy by keeping it ‘regularly’ charged versus depleting it all the time, that will expand the longevity of the battery life. So there will be no one real case where everybody has the same type of battery life expectancy, especially depending when they purchased the AirPods.
The problem is that the case is charging the AirPods very frequently, mean AirPods rack up tons on charge cycles very quickly, damaging the battery fast.
I'm convinced there's no such thing as good wireless headphones. I use them about an hour a day at the gym No excessive sweat. My experience:
- Westone and Shure - Last about 6 - 8 weeks before they need to be returned. Both companies honor their warranties without any aggro. It's just annoying to have to resend them. Eventually your warranty runs out.
- Anker - Awful. Some last a month or two. Some not even a day. Customer service is great for the first call. Very cranky at the third replacement.
- Airpods Gen 1 and Gen 2: The most consistent and best performing I've used. The fit isn't perfect for me, and I feel like I adjust them every few minutes. I keep my Airpod Gen 1's in my gym bag due to..
- Bose Sound pods: I really wanted to like these. Even broke my anti-Bose bias to purchase. Worked great for a few months. Incredibly inconsistent on charging. Sometimes they accept a full 100% charge. Sometimes not. You never know what's going to happen when you take them out of their case. Incredibly frustrating to start a workout and get a "Battery 10%" voice prompt. I even have a dedicated brush to clean the pods and the case before I charge them!
- Beats - Was going to buy the new Beats, but the reviews I read were too negative on charge durability. (Don't hate, if you've had great experience with them, I'm happy for you.)
- Coming tomorrow: Amazon Bluetooth. Have no expectations. I may send my Bose back for warranty work when these arrive
- Airpod Gen 3. Ordered. My expectations are tempered due to the cut holes and not the solid "monoblock" construction. AppleCare will be purchased. My tempered expectations are due more to overall bluetooth headphone experience than the Apple design. The air pods I have purchased are notable for their durability and consistency. If they fit me better and have the consistency of Gen 1 and Gen 2, I'll be over the moon.
I deplete them pretty regularly now since they die during my workout
It costs more to buy them separately due to additional packaging and handling.
If that’s your theory that’s it’s ‘damaging’ the Battery in the AirPods, then why are my 2016 AirPods performing perfectly fine? I think the point is, it probably depends on the things like not allowing the AirPods to deplete regularly, charging them frequently, ect. It Really varies depending how the user treats their AirPods in terms of charging regularities.
My only concern here is the old "less than 80 percent" hitch.
I've seen it a dozen times on iPhones that are 3-5 years old and barely hold a charge for more than an hour or two. Yet, miraculously, when you run the battery health test, it shows as exactly 80 percent.
If I could replace my three year old gen ones for $30 I would. But paying $50 a piece is not too smart.
There is nothing ILLEGAL about what you're doing, but
There IS something morally wrong with what you are doing.
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Yes, Apple will have them available soon.
It seems there should be an after-market for the silicone tips. We all get 3 pairs, and would only use one size. Say I fit into smalls, I would have mediums and larges to trade for someone else's smalls. Thereby, I would do 2 trades and have 3 sets that fit me.
Yes, if the battery capacity drops below 80% of original within the 2 years.
Is there some way to look up the left Airpods battery capacity like you can do with iOS devices / MacBooks? Or is it only shown with some exclusive internal Apple diagnostic software?
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