Hello just got these Aipods Pro 2190 off the marketplace but it keeps on saying that someone's ID will be notified. the previous owner told me he unpaired and removed them from his appple ID before the sell. Can I somehow factory reset them?
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Can you reset AirPods Pro 2190 linked to another ID
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How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support
You might need to reset your AirPods if they won't charge, or to fix a different issue.
they may need to remove activation lock, if that's on, no one else can pair them to their account.
they can do it remotely, hopefully you can contact them
How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
Learn what to do if you see the Activation Lock screen on your device, or if you're asked to remove Activation Lock on a device that's offline and not in your possession.
step by step instructions.
How to Reset AirPods Pro From a Previous Owner
If you've gotten used AirPods from another owner, the AirPods will need to be reset, but the previous owner has to help out. This article explains how to do that and why it's important.
It's not really "Activation Lock" in that you can use the AirPods just fine even though they're linked to the other Apple ID. If you can't reach them to unlink it, the only thing you won't be able to do is "Mark as lost."
you can't pair them to your appleID
so you get no auto device switching
you get no find my
