How do I remove AirPods from all devices?

On your iOS device, under Settings, select Bluetooth. Tap on the “i” icon next to your AirPods. Select Forget This Device and once more to confirm. This disconnects and removes the AirPods from all devices where you've signed in with the same Apple ID.
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How do I remove AirPods from another device?

Open the Find My app, then tap the Items tab or Devices tab. Tap the item or device you want to remove, then swipe up on the handle. Tap Remove Item or Remove This Device, then tap Remove to confirm.
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How do I factory reset my AirPods?

1 Factory Reset
  1. Press and hold the setup button for at least 15 seconds.
  2. Hold the button until the status light starts flashing amber a few times and then flashes white.
  3. You AirPods have now been fully reset. You will need to re-pair your AirPods to your devices in order to use them again.
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Can someone use stolen AirPods?

Unfortunately, there's no way you can block your lost or stolen AirPods from getting used by another person. The AirPods do not connect to Wi-Fi, which means you cannot remotely control them or lock them.
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Can AirPods be tracked if reset?

If they reset the AirPods you will not be able to track them. That option has nothing to do with your AirPods being lost or stolen.
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How do I remove an Airpod from an owner?

Choose the bottom Devices tab > choose the AirPods. Swipe to the bottom > Remove This Device. If the previous owner does this outside of the Bluetooth range, you'll need to reset AirPods before you can set them up as new (follow the steps above again)
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Why do my AirPods connect to other devices?

Why do AirPods automatically switch devices? The auto switching feature is designed to make life easier for AirPods owners. Let's say you listen to music from your iPhone on the way home from work. Once home, you pick up your iPad and use it to watch some YouTube videos.
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Why do my AirPods connect to my wifes phone?

There's your issue. Sharing an iCloud account means all devices connected to it share the Airpods, and as such they will auto pair with devices being used with that account.
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How do you unpair an Airpod without a phone?

However, you can also reset them without an iPhone around and without removing them from your Apple ID first. With the AirPods in the charging case and the lid open, press & hold the setup button for 15 seconds until the status light flashes 'amber' and then 'white'!
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How do I stop my headphones from connecting to other devices?

Here are nine things you can do to prevent unwanted Bluetooth Connections:
  1. Use a passcode to secure your Bluetooth connection.
  2. Turn Bluetooth off on your device.
  3. Connect an Audio Jack.
  4. Make your connection invisible to other devices.
  5. Do not accept unknown Bluetooth requests.
  6. Switch off Bluetooth when you are not using it.
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Can someone else track my AirPods?

AirPods, compared to other Apple products, are prone to theft. Therefore, someone may easily connect your stolen AirPods to another iPhone; as a result, you would not locate your device if you didn't activate Find My iPhone before your AirPods went missing.
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Can someone track Apple AirPods?

Use Find My to see your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max on a map and play a sound to locate them. If you already set up Find My with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac that you're using with your AirPods, Find My can help you locate them.
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Can I keep AirPods I found?

A single AirPod is certainly less useful to a thief than a pair. But if that thief steals another AirPod from someone else, they can still link the AirPods together to make a complete set using a charging case. At least you can still listen to music in one ear with the remaining AirPod.
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How do I lock my AirPods to one device?

Tap the "i" (information) button next to the name of your AirPods. Scroll down to "Connect to this iPhone'" and tap it. Change the option from "Automatically" to "When Last Connected to This iPhone." Repeat these instructions on your other devices.
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How do I know if someone stole my AirPods?

Using iCloud

Use your Apple ID and passcode to sign in. Click on Find iPhone. Select All Devices, and then select Airpods. You should know that there's no other reliable way of finding your Airpods (at least on Apple's part).
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How long can AirPods be tracked?

How Far Away Can AirPods Be Tracked? AirPods can be tracked until they are up to 40 feet away, and the moment they're out of that range, they're gone. Plus, the person who stole them can easily sync them to their own iPhone, making them harder to track with your device. What is this?
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How do I make my Bluetooth undiscoverable?

Tap Settings. Tap Bluetooth. Tap the indicator next to "Bluetooth" to turn the function on or off. Tap the indicator next to "Open detection" to turn Bluetooth visibility on or off.
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Can AirPods be connected to two devices?

Though AirPods cannot receive audio input from two different devices simultaneously, they do offer seamless device switching with other Apple devices. So long as someone links their AirPods to their Apple ID, AirPods will instantly switch to whatever device the wearer is using.
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Why are my AirPods connecting to other phones but not mine?

You need to go into all devices / under Bluetooth / select the "i" next to the AirPods / then instead of "Automatically" select "When I last connected to this iPhone". This should keep, for example your sons AirPods connecting to his iPhone versus yours picking up because you are the latest to go active.
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How do I delete AirPods from iCloud?

Remove a device from the Devices list
  1. Turn off the device, or put AirPods in their case. The device must be offline before you can remove it from the Devices list.
  2. In Find My iPhone on iCloud.com, click All Devices, then select the device you want to remove. ...
  3. Click Remove from Account.
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How many devices can AirPods remember?

The AirPods do not allow seamless automatic switching of playback between two devices. They need to be manually selected as the output from the second device. There are other Bluetooth earphones that do not require this manual selection. You just hit play on the second device and that's it.
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How do you disconnect someone else's Bluetooth?

Delete Paired Bluetooth Connection - Android
  1. From a Home screen, do one of the following: Ensure Bluetooth is turned on. Navigate: Settings. Connected devices. Connection preferences. Bluetooth. . Navigate: Settings. Connected devices. . ...
  2. Tap the appropriate device name or the. Settings icon. (right).
  3. Tap 'Forget' or 'Unpair'.
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How do I stop my Neighbours Bluetooth?

How Do I Stop Someone From Connecting To My Bluetooth Speaker?
  1. How Do I Stop Someone From Connecting To My Bluetooth Speaker? ...
  2. Get an Advanced Speaker. ...
  3. Secure Your Bluetooth Speaker with a Code. ...
  4. Turn Off Speaker When Not In Use. ...
  5. Turn Off Device Visibility. ...
  6. Unpair Devices Not Part of Your Family Devices.
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How do I stop my iPhone from sharing Bluetooth devices?

Do so by tapping the grey cog icon on one of your Home screens (or in a folder named "Utilities"). Scroll to the third group of options and tap Privacy. Select Bluetooth Sharing. Slide the switches next to any authorized apps left to the "Off" position.
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