Bypassing regulatory locks, hacking AirPods and Faraday cages

The iOS 18.1 update brought exciting new features to Apple’s Airpods Pro 2, which include impressive hearing aid capabilities. Unfortunately, these features were region-locked, causing frustrations for users outside the US and certain countries. However, a determined individual and his team embarked on a clever journey to unlock these features, involving creating a Faraday cage and spoofing geolocation data. After various attempts, they successfully enabled the Hearing Aid feature, and even planned to host a camp to help others unlock this valuable technology. This innovative process involved technical challenges, but ultimately resulted in a rewarding and impactful accomplishment.

https://lagrangepoint.substack.com/p/airpods-hearing-aid-hacking

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