My AirPods are haunted.
December 14, 2025 7:38 AM Subscribe
So far I have stumped four Apple help people and been elevated up two levels of assistance, and no luck yet. Maybe you can figure this out better than they can. I have an iPhone and AirPods. I get the "AirPod found moving with you" alert all the freaking time – but it’s about my own AirPods. I have told my phone to forget the device but then it still shows up. I have reset the AirPods. Weird plot twist inside!
The other day I was out and about without my AirPods for a few hours. I looked on FindMy and they still showed up as being with me even though they were miles away. My theory is that somehow my phone is seeing itself as a pair of AirPods, but t…
My AirPods are haunted.
December 14, 2025 7:38 AM Subscribe
So far I have stumped four Apple help people and been elevated up two levels of assistance, and no luck yet. Maybe you can figure this out better than they can. I have an iPhone and AirPods. I get the "AirPod found moving with you" alert all the freaking time – but it’s about my own AirPods. I have told my phone to forget the device but then it still shows up. I have reset the AirPods. Weird plot twist inside!
The other day I was out and about without my AirPods for a few hours. I looked on FindMy and they still showed up as being with me even though they were miles away. My theory is that somehow my phone is seeing itself as a pair of AirPods, but the Apple person dismissed that idea (because it’s all based on serial numbers). This started some time after my son borrowed my AirPods, but when he looks on FindMy they’re listed as being mine. Any idea how to get my phone to stop freaking out about my AirPods?
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