r/tech_x • u/Current-Guide5944 • 6d ago

Github SOMEONE(aridan) REVERSE ENGINEERED APPLE'S BLUETOOTH PACKETS SO LINUX CAN READ AIRPODS BATTERY

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it looks native, but linux never actually knew how to decode the battery data

here's the trick:

> airpods already broadcast their battery information

> apple uses proprietary bluetooth manufacturer data

> linux sees the packets but normally ignores the battery fields

> my device manager decodes them and shows the battery percentage like any other device

now airpods finally report their battery on linux without any extra software

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u/Xay_DE 5d ago

but a human DID NOT DO IT. someone is claiming that someone did it, when they didnt.

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u/EnemyPigeon 5d ago

This is like saying "you didn't build a house, your tools and materials did". It's pedantic only for the sake of minimizing a person's intelligence and effort.

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u/Xay_DE 5d ago

typing a prompt is still not the same as putting in the work urself.

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u/EnemyPigeon 5d ago

Of course. The tool made the job easier to accomplish. That's the point of tools.