How to Spot Fake AirPods: 7 Ways to Tell
The fastest way to spot fake AirPods is to match the serial numbers, watch how iOS reacts when you pair them, and test the case hinge. Modern fakes copy the look almost perfectly, so the giveaways now live in software behavior and small hardware details. I checked hundreds of AirPods listings during my marketplace years, and these seven checks are the ones that still work across every generation.
