Are Airpods Good on Android?
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Best answer: AirPods technically work with Android phones, but compared to using them with an iPhone, the experience is significantly watered-down. From missing features to losing access to important settings, you’re better off with another pair of wireless earbuds.

Do AirPods work as well with Android?

If you’ve been eyeing those white, wireless earbuds, but don’t want to give up your Android device, we’ve got good news. AirPods pair with basically any Bluetooth-enabled device. You won’t get all the included features that you would with an Apple device. … Tap the AirPods name on the screen and you should be good to go.

Why are AirPods so bad on Android?

AirPods only use AAC, and that’s a problem for Android

By prioritizing Bluetooth encoding as a lower-ranked task, Android may be degrading streaming quality for the sake of energy efficiency. In a similar vein, AAC takes into account psychoacoustics and streams data accordingly—something that not even aptX does.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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