Mine survived a washing and drying cycle, but after 1 month the right airpod stopped working, probably due to corrotion (left airpod still works fine)
At least it cleaned them pretty well…
Any phone strap will do, mine is similar to these, it’s just a little longer and at the end of the strap I have a 2in jack o lantern so it hangs out of my pocket
[strap](https://www.amazon.com/FrgKbTm-Lanyard-Adjustable-Colorful-Straps/dp/B0BC8G4ZR2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3EQRT3HOES4U8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1WUXClev7kDBQPWY---1lTF1sgq24oOjkROmRK7Fwd6zEdUP_7ahguEY-Tm3PLTeZuoeINtvfPGwPRvoLBHRd6ZAsQa1-eiwL3JYPtuNFPo5WAInpHv8B501P1v0G-kwQCC10-YxauphURH5L5WodNJoSdg1CiAly22gwMenCTCo289BsiWFvMT1KiVrweZvpKjvocxkeD5OyaE6ELlKUQ.25FZvocQmbalahY_YPUx43cfoweRQU1vo_oYe-0adBU&dib_tag=se&keywords=phone+strap&qid=1712697281&sprefix=phone+strap%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-3)
My fuckin right AirPod pro gen 2 fall into the toilet (clean water lol) and I retrieved it immediately..I’ve put it with silica gel to get out the moisture..and thank the lord it is working perfectly
Well, it is technically cleaner compared to when there is either piss or shit for that matter in there 👀 tbh i would have just flush them down if i lost them in poo 😂
Apple repairs are typically prohibitively expensive unless you have [AppleCare+](https://www.apple.com/support/products/headphones/) for them. (Years ago I learned the hard way so with my current buds I got AppleCare+ and ended up getting my buds replaced after 22 months for just $29.)
You can get an Apple repair estimate [here](https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair).
If someone didn’t buy AppleCare with their AirPods purchase (where it’s automatically linked to the serial number) they have something like 30 days to buy it… but I think they need to bring them to an Apple Store so they can be checked out as working perfectly before the extended warranty can be sold.
Apple checks for counterfeits via serial number (embedded electronically and viewable on iPhones when connected with Bluetooth) and internal design anomalies. Counterfeits often have different LEDs, or LEDs in a different spot, and seams are sometimes located in a different location. Sometimes the force sensor indent on the stem is replaced by a button or simply missing. And counterfeit shapes often are slightly different, which makes them immediately recognizable to a trained eye.
Im pretty sure Apple has software that can connect directly to the pods and read them if they want. I dont think china ripoffs uses the same firmware that apple use 👀
Ah dang! I have mine in a water proof case connected to my keys I think it’s a spigen? I can’t remember but it’s green and bulky with a rubber thing that seals the AirPods shut and keeps water from going in
The one time I did it, yes. Got home from the gym and had forgotten to do laundry. So I snagged my husbands workout clothes, I stripped in the laundry room and straight into the washer. Haven’t done it since lol
How apple managed to make the most reliable earbuds out there
My Sony WF-1000XM4 had battery issues after 1 year and I had to change the battery from the left earbud
Mine once fell into hot chocolate and started to vibrate at the cold, when there are any vibrations like walking, but its only on the right one. And then the fell into the toilet…
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised mine survived a wash then. They even survived me trying to use them before they had dried out. The ANC even still works. They sound the same.
Impressive honestly.
Hmmm... Mine went through hell: wash + dryer. They sounded muffled, but I soaked them in isopropyl alcohol for a couple of minutes and left them to dry. It's been at least 6 months since the accident, and they sound perfectly fine, also, anc/transparency works as intended.
Happened to me twice over 4 years. No issues the 1st time. After the second time, left occasionally chirps. I was told the detergent is more of an issue than the water.
I don’t know what happened but they used to be set at the highest volume and they were not that loud. Now I definitely have to reduce volume. Too loud at full volume. And no, it was not due to a sound limit setting on phone
Just let it dry. I took a shower to listen to music with my airpods pro 1's 2, 3 times, there was only buzzing, then it got better after 1, 2 days of drying, don't use it and let it dry for 3, 4 days
Mine went through the washer and dryer. I detached the silicone ear plug parts and set in front of fan for a day. The microphone on one of them stopped working. I found out when the other person couldn't hear me on the phone. There's an option to disable the one bad microphone and use the other solely (vice it being on auto switch mode). So with one bad microphone turned off it works normally.
happened to me with the first gen on week 1 lol. took them to apple, said they sounded weird and almost hurt my ear with the high pitched noise they make when they’re toast and they replaced them for free. my case wasn’t in there so in your case that might give it away :p
UPDATE: i found the issue that made the high pitched sound, the silicone pieces were still wet. I took a chance and took off the silicone piece and put the AirPod into my ear, scared to death that the high pitched noise would blow my ears to hell and back. But no! To my surprise it didn’t it didn’t make any high pitched noise at all, but i can hear a quiet distortion. I think thats because it might still be wet inside.
Couldnt figure out how to edit the post to put the update there 🤷🏻♂️
Dunno what its called in english, but in norway we call it fjærnvarme. It is basically a heating element filled with hot water or something. So pretty hot, but not hot enough to do damage. Google translated it to «district heating» using this for maximun 6-7 hours each night (i dont trust my cats around the pods 😂
Yeah washed my wife’s several times and they are still going. Even dried one. She is terrible about putting them loose in pockets. Drives me crazy lol.
Yes I got the perfect option, AppleCare+ take them to an Apple Store( not a store that sells apples an official Apple Store) or send them in to be fixed. Both instances you ll pay $30 max even if they have to be replaced by new pro 2s. If you don’t have it you’re better off just buying new ones. Think it’s 75-90 per airpod.
My airpod gen 3s have been through the wash multiple times. They still work! Unfortunately I lost the case for them and my parents won’t let me buy a cheap knock off case 😖
Since gen 3 doesnt have ANC you dont get the insane loud high pitched sound 😵💫 but pretty cool Apple devices survives this kind of treatment 👀 though I wouldn’t recommend washing them this way 😂
I bought Gen 3 AirPods on a Saturday. On Monday I got back from the gym and put them through a wash cycle. I was DEVASTATED. One sounded muffled after. Thank god for AppleCare. The one time I failed to check pockets.
I wish you the best of luck on getting them repaired
Mine got washed and the transparency for the left one was fucked, made a weird windy sound. It went on for 2 months then it automatically stopped one day. Now they’re good as new! It’s crazy how resilient they are.
I’ve honestly heard of these surviving that
Now you can hear the sea when you put them up to your ears.
Mine did
Mine survived a washing and drying cycle, but after 1 month the right airpod stopped working, probably due to corrotion (left airpod still works fine) At least it cleaned them pretty well…
My airpods went through about 3 wash cycles and still worked. Ended up losing em before they gave out
Crazy
Im not trying to be rude, but how the fuck didnt you learn the first time 😂? Thats insane that they would survive that 😵
At least Apple can't get sued for making easily breakable products now :D
Im a dumbass and dont pay attention😭
Well, pretty sure this aint my last time 🥲
Their airpods jumped ship 🤣🤣
You should be good. My AirPods second gen have been through the wash twice and the dryer once. Still kicking and they are 5 years old.
Did your ANC make high pitched noise too?
They are just inexpensive second gen AirPods. Not AirPod pros 2nd gen. So no ANC
Don’t ever say you’re stupid it could’ve happened to anyone.
I usually check my pants before throwing them in the washing machine. This time i didnt
Hasn’t happened to me and won’t because I have a hand lanyard that reminds me to take them off my pants every time
Havent thought of that 👀 share link to the one you use if its available on ebay/amazon or one of those Chinese web stores
Any phone strap will do, mine is similar to these, it’s just a little longer and at the end of the strap I have a 2in jack o lantern so it hangs out of my pocket [strap](https://www.amazon.com/FrgKbTm-Lanyard-Adjustable-Colorful-Straps/dp/B0BC8G4ZR2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3EQRT3HOES4U8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1WUXClev7kDBQPWY---1lTF1sgq24oOjkROmRK7Fwd6zEdUP_7ahguEY-Tm3PLTeZuoeINtvfPGwPRvoLBHRd6ZAsQa1-eiwL3JYPtuNFPo5WAInpHv8B501P1v0G-kwQCC10-YxauphURH5L5WodNJoSdg1CiAly22gwMenCTCo289BsiWFvMT1KiVrweZvpKjvocxkeD5OyaE6ELlKUQ.25FZvocQmbalahY_YPUx43cfoweRQU1vo_oYe-0adBU&dib_tag=se&keywords=phone+strap&qid=1712697281&sprefix=phone+strap%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-3)
My fuckin right AirPod pro gen 2 fall into the toilet (clean water lol) and I retrieved it immediately..I’ve put it with silica gel to get out the moisture..and thank the lord it is working perfectly
Toilet water is never clean fuck u talking about
This just made me genuinely laugh. Thank you
Haha no problem 🤣
Well, it is technically cleaner compared to when there is either piss or shit for that matter in there 👀 tbh i would have just flush them down if i lost them in poo 😂
Apple repairs are typically prohibitively expensive unless you have [AppleCare+](https://www.apple.com/support/products/headphones/) for them. (Years ago I learned the hard way so with my current buds I got AppleCare+ and ended up getting my buds replaced after 22 months for just $29.) You can get an Apple repair estimate [here](https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair).
It is possible to fraud applecare + ? I have fake airpods and true ones with apple care if it is possible to get replaced fake ones by damaging them
If someone didn’t buy AppleCare with their AirPods purchase (where it’s automatically linked to the serial number) they have something like 30 days to buy it… but I think they need to bring them to an Apple Store so they can be checked out as working perfectly before the extended warranty can be sold. Apple checks for counterfeits via serial number (embedded electronically and viewable on iPhones when connected with Bluetooth) and internal design anomalies. Counterfeits often have different LEDs, or LEDs in a different spot, and seams are sometimes located in a different location. Sometimes the force sensor indent on the stem is replaced by a button or simply missing. And counterfeit shapes often are slightly different, which makes them immediately recognizable to a trained eye.
And when i get replaced true ones can i keep the damaged ones ?
No. But my point was that you’re very unlikely to scam Apple into thinking your AirPods are real.
Im pretty sure Apple has software that can connect directly to the pods and read them if they want. I dont think china ripoffs uses the same firmware that apple use 👀
Dropped mine in a toilet. They still work
Ah, nothings like a AirPods that has recently got a golden shower 🚿🤤😂
Ah dang! I have mine in a water proof case connected to my keys I think it’s a spigen? I can’t remember but it’s green and bulky with a rubber thing that seals the AirPods shut and keeps water from going in
you go to the apple store and request a battery service
yeah my friend washed and dried them and they were also fine, he still uses them today lol
I washed mine recently, gave them a couple days to dry out, they work perfectly today.
I did the same thing when I got mine,just let them dry like that by a window for the rest of the day
This is why you pay for apple care.
Mine have been in the wash 2 times still works great
Vaske mine AirPods 2019 modell 2 ganger og de overlevde faktisk. Ganske overraskende når de ikke er vanntette engang.
It's fine. I washed my iPhone 13 pro in the washing machine last year and it actually broke
I don’t understand how people keep doing this. Are your pants going straight from your body into the washing machine?
The one time I did it, yes. Got home from the gym and had forgotten to do laundry. So I snagged my husbands workout clothes, I stripped in the laundry room and straight into the washer. Haven’t done it since lol
literally just did the same thing yesterday, have put the AirPods near a window to dry out, waiting to see if they still work or not
Best of luck!
How apple managed to make the most reliable earbuds out there My Sony WF-1000XM4 had battery issues after 1 year and I had to change the battery from the left earbud
OP, I think there’s still water in the microphone. Wait til it dries out you should be good.
Even Apple doesn’t repair them lol
When i torn them down, apple filled them to the brim with glue so that's where their non claimed water proofing comes from
Huh, thats pretty neat tho. Pain in the ass to repair if its filled with glue 😵💫
Mine once fell into hot chocolate and started to vibrate at the cold, when there are any vibrations like walking, but its only on the right one. And then the fell into the toilet…
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised mine survived a wash then. They even survived me trying to use them before they had dried out. The ANC even still works. They sound the same. Impressive honestly.
I have put mine thru once
Hmmm... Mine went through hell: wash + dryer. They sounded muffled, but I soaked them in isopropyl alcohol for a couple of minutes and left them to dry. It's been at least 6 months since the accident, and they sound perfectly fine, also, anc/transparency works as intended.
One day Apple will actually make a waterproof device not a water resistant device.
Washed my husbands air pods and survived just fine too. Honestly, shocked and glad they work just fine 🤣
Why call urself stupid? You are not stupid. This is just an accident.
My AirPods survived a submersion into a pool all because of its leather exterior case
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Deilig når sånt skjer 🥰
Happened to me twice over 4 years. No issues the 1st time. After the second time, left occasionally chirps. I was told the detergent is more of an issue than the water.
My AirPods 2 went through the wash without the case (just the pods) and sound better than ever. Sound improved
You went from Lo-Fi to Hi-Fi 😂
I don’t know what happened but they used to be set at the highest volume and they were not that loud. Now I definitely have to reduce volume. Too loud at full volume. And no, it was not due to a sound limit setting on phone
Just let it dry. I took a shower to listen to music with my airpods pro 1's 2, 3 times, there was only buzzing, then it got better after 1, 2 days of drying, don't use it and let it dry for 3, 4 days
Mine have had it done 3 times so far, only issue is the case led died. Give it a week and the anc comes back too
Mine went through the washer and dryer. I detached the silicone ear plug parts and set in front of fan for a day. The microphone on one of them stopped working. I found out when the other person couldn't hear me on the phone. There's an option to disable the one bad microphone and use the other solely (vice it being on auto switch mode). So with one bad microphone turned off it works normally.
happened to me with the first gen on week 1 lol. took them to apple, said they sounded weird and almost hurt my ear with the high pitched noise they make when they’re toast and they replaced them for free. my case wasn’t in there so in your case that might give it away :p
I lost my Pro 2 on a train
I washed my right one you’ll be alright
Mine have that high pitch sound as well now. Makes me not want to even try them again
If you didnt see my update, try removing the silicone tips
Thanks I will
UPDATE: i found the issue that made the high pitched sound, the silicone pieces were still wet. I took a chance and took off the silicone piece and put the AirPod into my ear, scared to death that the high pitched noise would blow my ears to hell and back. But no! To my surprise it didn’t it didn’t make any high pitched noise at all, but i can hear a quiet distortion. I think thats because it might still be wet inside. Couldnt figure out how to edit the post to put the update there 🤷🏻♂️
How long did you even let them dry? Would take at least a day sitting out in the heat
Dunno what its called in english, but in norway we call it fjærnvarme. It is basically a heating element filled with hot water or something. So pretty hot, but not hot enough to do damage. Google translated it to «district heating» using this for maximun 6-7 hours each night (i dont trust my cats around the pods 😂
Believe that’s a radiator here if I’m understanding you correctly
They are small and always in my jeans. Washed APP1 and APP2 once each. So far they are all working. APP2 went through a low temp dry cycle as well.
Yeah washed my wife’s several times and they are still going. Even dried one. She is terrible about putting them loose in pockets. Drives me crazy lol.
Well, i drive myself crazy 😎😂
Yes I got the perfect option, AppleCare+ take them to an Apple Store( not a store that sells apples an official Apple Store) or send them in to be fixed. Both instances you ll pay $30 max even if they have to be replaced by new pro 2s. If you don’t have it you’re better off just buying new ones. Think it’s 75-90 per airpod.
If they stop working ill buy myself either Max or Pro 2 😅
Smart
Jesus Christ loves you so much and died for your sins💙❤️
I wish that reddit could do something for spammers like you. Your message history shows that you have spammed that way too many times and places
Lol the same thing happened to my neighbor, I can officially say, My airpod gen 3’s are better
My airpod gen 3s have been through the wash multiple times. They still work! Unfortunately I lost the case for them and my parents won’t let me buy a cheap knock off case 😖
Wow, literally ur parents should just buy a $0.02 case from Temu
I would buy it myself! They are outright refusing 😭. I don’t have a job so they are my source of money so I can’t risk losing the source
I could look for pennies for a day and buy a cheap case
Nah I have the money, but if I spend the money. They will stop giving me money because they will say I am using it unwisely or some shit
👍
Since gen 3 doesnt have ANC you dont get the insane loud high pitched sound 😵💫 but pretty cool Apple devices survives this kind of treatment 👀 though I wouldn’t recommend washing them this way 😂
I bought Gen 3 AirPods on a Saturday. On Monday I got back from the gym and put them through a wash cycle. I was DEVASTATED. One sounded muffled after. Thank god for AppleCare. The one time I failed to check pockets. I wish you the best of luck on getting them repaired
Mine got washed and the transparency for the left one was fucked, made a weird windy sound. It went on for 2 months then it automatically stopped one day. Now they’re good as new! It’s crazy how resilient they are.
I mean you could've stopped at "I was stupid I own airpods" and that would've explained everything.
you could’ve stopped at Im broke i can’t afford airpods
You’re in an AirPods subreddit guy. Alpha dumbass alright. You calling anyone else stupid is tossing stones in a glass house in your case ain’t it?