Common Symptom
đ Not Your AirPods
When you open the case near an iPhone, a popup says âNot Your AirPodsâ or âThese AirPods are linked to another Apple ID.â
Explanation: Appleâs Pairing Lock (via Find My) blocks setup if the AirPods are still registered to someone else. The original owner must remove them from their Apple Account in Find My before you can link them to yours.