Hello Bill, I have the 2Nd generation AirPods here and Find My can be used to play a sound when the AirPods are out of the case or when they are in the case with the case open. When they are in the case and it is closed sound cannot be played.
Hope this helps you. Malcolm Parfitt > On 8 Jan 2023, at 10:57, William Outman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good morning, Mark and all. > I am making that same transition with my 8 Plus, also in hopes of doing that > same phone transition eventually. I bought mine at Walmart, and it helped I > had a $50 gift card to defray the cost. They also had wired ear buds > available. I still have a set of those that came with the phone. > I have listened to the tutorial from Mystic Access I ws referred to a few > days ago. I wish their presentation had been a bit smoother as they were > trying to do things a bit too much on the fly. > They were discussing the Pro second generation rather than just second > generation. A bit confusing. I wonder if the plain second generation set has > the function where the case and pods beep function that makes them easier to > find. That would alleviate the concern of losing them a bit. I understand > there are different tips that might give a better fit in the ears as well. > I have replaced a knockoff brand of wireless ear buds that weren’t > controllable nor did they have any way to be found easily. That’s an even > bigger deal if you are blind, I think. > One thing I don’t like is the box has the model number on it but never says > second generation on it. I had Aira look it up and confirm the store had told > me correctly they are the Apple AirPods second generation. > I haven’t tried to use them other than pairing, so this thread reminds me to > go ahead and dive in. > Bill > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 8, 2023, at 4:36 AM, Malcolm Parfitt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I bought a set of Apple Airpods 2Nd generation before I went into hospital >> for a lapiscropic nephrectomy in 2020. I find they give me a good balance >> between quality of music and the ability to maintain my awareness of my >> surroundings. I can walk around the house with them unlike many headphones >> I have tried in the past. >> >> The only issue I have is that although I’ve used them equally they appear to >> discharge at different rates. My iPhone will often report quite a >> significant difference in charge level between the left and right Airpod. >> >> They charge via their case and provided this remains charged I get perfectly >> acceptable listening time between charges. >> >> Malcolm Parfitt >> >>>> On 8 Jan 2023, at 06:56, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I'd take a set of Airpods maybe if somebody gave them to me along with $20. >>> I hate having anything stuck inside my ear further than the wired Earpods, >>> they happen to fit me great and I don't even have to push them in hard and >>> they just stay in place. >>> I also wouldn't be caught dead spending the kind of money on two little >>> things which only last 5 or 6 hours and which I am bound to loose sooner or >>> later. >>> Now keep in mind that this is strictly my take, I know many of you love >>> them and that's fine, then of course if I did spend the money on them I'd >>> also say I love them. >>> As for wearing something in bed when you most likely will fall asleep there >>> is nothing better than those sleep headbands which have a set of very thin >>> speakers on each side over your ear and a little control pod on your >>> forehead with 3 buttons for volume up/down and play/pause in the middle. Of >>> course if you want to fall asleep to high fidelty music then these are not >>> the right thing, but they are fine for audio books or, if you are into >>> those sleep sounds, that would probably be just fine, but they are the most >>> comfortable thing and I usually sleep on my side so I definitely know and I >>> often wake up in the middle of the night with my Audible book happily >>> playing and I then usually stop it, pull them off my head and thrown them >>> on the side table. You can find them on Amazon, just make sure you do look >>> for wireless ones because the original ones do have a 3.5mm cable and that >>> of course is sucks. I think I paid around $30 Canadian for mine about 2 or >>> 3 years ago and they still work great. >>> I also have an Aftershokz Open Com which I use in certain situations and >>> another Bluetooth gadget I have is one of these around the neck speakers, >>> they consist of a thick and relatively soft rubbery cable about as thick as >>> your thumb and one each end is a speaker, one has the typical buttons to >>> turn it on/off and for play/pause and volume up/down. I quite like using >>> them at home when I am out in the summer in the garden or even while >>> cooking, your audio is right there more or less in front of your shoulders >>> and you can easily reach up and pause or change the volume.for cert >>> But I just bought a new set of Lightning Earpods because they are still my >>> preferred headset, there is no lag and for $24.99 Canadian I get >>> surprisingly good sounding earbuds. I probably go through a pair a year, >>> sometimes a bit longer, but as I said, inexpensive, good and when I don't >>> need them I roll them up around my hand and stick them into my pocket. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. >>> Taylor >>> Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2023 9:44 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? >>> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> I have long been a fan of Apple wired Ear Pods. >>> >>> I had to have my original beloved 8 Plus replaced, about a month prior to >>> its warranty expiration because the audio function of the Lightening port >>> went bad. >>> >>> For the last 6-months or so, perhaps longer, while the Lightening port on >>> my replacement 8 Plus still functioned as expected, it lost the ability to >>> retain a cable, unassisted. This is to say, when I hold the phone in >>> portrait mode, perpendicular to the ground, any attached cable will fall >>> out. >>> >>> I am certain that I was the blame for this as I used to frequently roll >>> onto the phone, when sleeping; very often tangling the cable with tension >>> for hours at a time. (How's that for too much information? (smile)). >>> >>> My point, I am determined not to ruin the Lightening port on my 14. >>> >>> With that in mind, I am doing my best to wing myself from the wired Ear >>> Pods in favor of Apple Air Pods. >>> >>> Even though I like Air Pods and they are definitely more convenient to use >>> than the wired alternative, I still find myself reaching for the wired >>> pair, more than anything else. >>> >>> I was just wondering how many of you have gone completely wireless having >>> all but abandoned the wired Ear Pods? >>> >>> It is interesting because when I go to Best Buy, Target, Walmart, etc. I >>> always see wired Ear Pods, with either the Lightening or audio connector, >>> readily available. >>> >>> All replies appreciated. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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