After a few years of waiting, Apple finally unveiled the second generation of the popular AirPods Pro during its “Far Out” event. But that’s not the only good news regarding the capabilities of the famous headphones. but now, we will be notified when trying to pair fake AirPodsThanks to one of the new features available in iOS 16.

Just days before the official release of the latest version of the iPhone operating system, the latest revisions of the version available to developers and public beta users have found evidence of: Notifications that detect fake parts on iPhones and iPads will be expanded to warn about the presence of non-genuine AirPods.. Admittedly, this is a wise precaution against the introduction of counterfeit items that exist thanks to the popularity of these accessories.

Warning: Apple detects if AirPods are fake

Compatible with new AirPods 2 charging case, Mag-Safe and adjustable strap

With this update, distrust of a pair of original AirPods will be removed, especially if purchased from an unauthorized site. As of iOS 16, Apple displays the following message to warn of counterfeit parts:

These earbuds could not be verified as genuine AirPods and may not behave as expected.”

In this case, Apple displays a “Learn More” button to direct users to a support article on Apple’s website with more details on how to identify genuine AirPods. But The decision to “connect” rests with the user. At least for now, there is no indication that Apple will stop these fake AirPods from working with iPhones and iPads.

The warning will be generated only in the presence of fake AirPods and will not affect similar original devices created by third parties.

This new functionality Official launch of iOS 16 next Monday, September 12As reported by Apple. As previously reported, a delay caused iPadOS 16 to be separately expected days later.