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Do they brick less? I bought a pair for my husband and after a year they were bricked, apple support basically told him to buy a new one. I will never waste my money on the max line ever again.


Did you try putting them in the freezer for 20 minutes?


curious: why would this help?


"...the thin wires carrying power can crack over time, specifically after hundreds or thousands of swivels of the earcups (since they turn 90 degrees to fit flat into their case). That microscopic crack can cause issues with the connection.

By freezing the AirPods, the cold can cause the lining around the wires to contract, temporarily bringing the cracked sections together."

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/airpods-max-freezer-fix/


Sounds ridiculous, but worked on mine! So far, the fix has stuck, too.


Same here, more than a year after the freezer, going strong


The platters come unstuck and can spin again.




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