PTh64 wrote:
I have contact with Apple and they said my AirPods are fake (really good and even shows up in Find-my and Apple-ID) and the serial number is know by them.
So the fakes are at the moment very good copies, be aware of this!!!
That is why in every post here asking how to authenticate AirPods purchased from a third party, the answer is always that there is no way and if you want to be sure then you must purchase from Apple or Authorized Apple Seller. The serial numbers are just copies of legitimate AirPods, so there is no serial number check that is effective.
They have been noted as being seen in Find My, so that was never a check that could be used and some even have the Transparency option, although it may not work as expected.
Thanks for updating your post as the Firmware test may be useful for authentication, although impossible to do remotely for those looking to verify before purchasing and there may not always be a Firmware update available to test after purchase.