iPhone's iOS 16 now warns against fake Apple AirPods when users try to connect them to their smartphones.

Now, no less than the renowned tech giant, Apple, has furthered explained how the "Cannot Verify AirPods" alert works in its new support document, published on September 12.

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iPhone iOS 16 Fake AirPods Alert

It is that time of the year again when Apple dishes out its new iPhone lineup and the latest version of iOS, which brings a couple of refinements and some new features.

Now, the iPhone maker has started rolling out the all-new iOS 16, introducing a new feature that apparently tells its users that they are using fake or counterfeit AirPods, which have been ubiquitous these days.

It is to note that the copycats or replicas of the Apple wireless earbuds have become seemingly similar to the real deal. And for an untrained eye, it would be easy to believe it is an original AirPods.

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CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: An attendee wears new AirPods Pro during an Apple special event on September 07, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the new iPhone 14 as well as new versions of the Apple Watch, including the Apple Watch SE, a low-cost version of the popular timepiece that will start st $249.

Meanwhile, days before the Cupertino-based tech giant released the latest iOS, the feature leaked in early codes of the iPhone software.

According to the recent report by 9to5 Mac, the internal system files of iOS 16 leaked that the new version comes with a counterfeit detection function for the AirPods.

The fake AirPods alert tells users when they connect counterfeit earbuds that the pair of copycats "could not be verified as genuine AirPods." And as such, the warning says that they may not work the same as the real deal.

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Apple Explains How 'Cannot Verify AirPods' Works

And now that iOS 16 has finally started rolling out, Apple has officially explained how the new fake AirPods detection works on iPhones.

As per the latest news by Mac Rumors, the new support document that one of its writers, Steve Moser, has seen tells us how the new counterfeit alert does its job.

The Apple support page now provides a dedicated page for its new "Cannot Verify AirPods" alert. It says that the new feature tells iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users if they are using original AirPods.

The iPhone maker notes in its support document that users could still opt to connect or disconnect the fake AirPods when the "Cannot Verify" warning appears.

That said, the new feature only tells iPhone and iPad users whether they are using genuine AirPods or they got duped into buying a copycat. However, it does not necessarily mean that the warning prevents users from connecting their fake wireless earbuds on iOS 16 devices.

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