AirPods making chirping sound and showing owner as someone else

I let a friend borrow my AirPods and when I got them back I started getting notifications that they were not mine and the owner could see my location. They also make a “chirping” noise every now and then. How do I reconnect them to my phone completely?



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Posted on Apr 20, 2025 9:11 PM

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Posted on Apr 21, 2025 5:51 AM

It seems your friend set them up on their account. The article below details what they must do to remove them from their account so you may add them back to your account.


Before you sell, give away, return, or recycle your AirPods - Apple Support


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