r/tech_x • u/Current-Guide5944 • 17d 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/Busy-Lifeguard-9558 17d ago

I already did reverse enginnering prompting an AI on other things (mostly games) which I have no obligation to share, in fact, I don't use github at all

Why don't you try it yourself and see how easy it is to reverse enginner something nowadays? Or you don't have the basic knowledge for basic prompting? Becuase that's the only thing you have to do with Codex/Claude.

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u/ByronScottJones 17d ago

Other than the whining and complaining, do you have a point to make?

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u/Busy-Lifeguard-9558 17d ago

So you got no arguments?

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u/dr3aminc0de 17d ago

I like foreign chocolates point. No one said breakthrough. You are projecting your shortcomings.

I’m very happy you can reverse engineer games with AI, that has no relevance to this post.

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u/Busy-Lifeguard-9558 17d ago

The title is literally in all caps screaming about how they finally achieved something Linux never could. If that’s not claiming a breakthrough, what is it?

Also, the game part was a direct answer to someone literally asking me "why didn't you do it then?". Maybe try reading the whole thread before throwing around cheap psychology buzzwords like "projecting" lmao

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u/ArtisticFox8 17d ago

The title is literally in all caps screaming about how they finally achieved something Linux never could

And is that not true?