Apple previously announced a number of new features for AirPods users in iOS 15, including the call enhancement of AirPods Pro and support for the real Find My for the first time. Although Apple mentioned that users will be able to find lost AirPods through precise search, iOS 15 will also link AirPods with the user’s Apple ID to ensure that you can easily find them anywhere.
Similar to AirTags, iOS 15 will use Bluetooth technology to accurately locate AirPods when you are close to the AirPods but do not know the specific location of the headset. This feature will be applicable to AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, even if AirPods are not connected to your iPhone or iPad, the current AirPods location will be displayed on the map.
In order to achieve this goal, AirPods will eventually be bound to your Apple ID. Some sources found in the iOS 15 internal code, the lost AirPods will continue to send their location to the owner by finding my network, even if someone else connects it to another device.
It needs to be pointed out that although it is bound to an Apple ID, AirPods will not have an activation lock like iOS devices. This system will be more like AirTags currently provided by Apple, which is bound to Apple ID but can be reset in a few manual steps. Foreign media also discovered a new animation included in iOS 15 Beta 5 showing how to remove AirPods from the Find My network.
These AirPods are connected to your Apple ID. Removing them will allow another person to configure the Find My network. […] Removing these AirPods will allow another person to configure Find My network, and it will no longer be connected to your Apple ID link.
For AirPods Max, you can unpair the headset from the Find My app by pressing and holding the noise reduction button and the digital crown for about 12 seconds. As for AirPods Pro, the steps are more complicated. You need to press the speaker hole with your fingers while pressing the button on the stem several times.
These features are still being implemented and may require firmware updates for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. The first and second-generation AirPods wireless headsets will not be compatible with the Find My Network and precise search functions. Earlier this month, Apple released a new test firmware for AirPods Pro, adding call enhancements for users running the iOS 15 beta. However, the Find My function has not yet appeared in this firmware.
