How do I find my headphones?

Wireless headphones have a number of disadvantages, one of which is the ease of loss. Modern options, for example, AirPods, released by Apple as a convenient accessory for iPhones and iPads, do not have any wires at all. They have their own batteries, wireless devices and amplifiers powered by the earphone itself. In this article, we'll take a closer look at how to find headphones.

A user who has lost one or both headphones at once is primarily a person, not a robot. And negligence (carelessness) and forgetfulness will help him to prevent loss. Wired headphones connected by a headband are much more difficult to lose. Any of the wireless, if the headphones themselves, again, do not form a single system connected by a cable, can fall out of the ear if you move or tilt it carelessly.

Headphones lost at home are easy to find - which cannot be said about losing them on the street. Any passer-by can find them - and use them. Despite any protection, he may never return them - and so that he is not tracked, they can be used outside the home.

Finding headphones at home is easy. The most common case is that the headphones fell into one of the technological slots of the sofa, got entangled in a pillowcase or duvet cover, and so on.

Searching for lost headphones via Bluetooth makes sense when they have not had time to be completely discharged. For them to be successfully detected, they must be connected to a smartphone. The fact is that any modern device is hidden most of the time from being searched by other gadgets. Earlier - released in the 2000s - smartphones and mobile phones constantly “shone” on the air of Bluetooth. But 10 years ago, manufacturers made the visibility of Bluetooth devices optional, turned on for a few minutes upon request. Do the following:

1. give the command "Settings - Wireless networks - Bluetooth"; the items and structure of the (sub) menu may differ between the iOS and Android operating systems;
2. give the command "Bluetooth headset - Headphones and speakers - (searched device) - Connect".

If the connection fails, walk around the house (and area), apartment, periodically trying to connect to the headphones. Connections will not occur when the headphones are discharged or not added to the list of Bluetooth devices for this gadget in advance. Try to remember where you put them the last time before you need them again now.

If they are connected, send them a command with a ringing signal: you will quickly find them using it. So, AirPods headphones play a ringing melody with a gradually increasing volume over two minutes. The distance between the "search" device and the headphones should not exceed 10 m. Hidden in the case, they also will not allow you to detect the loss.

The first company to take a responsible approach to the safety of lost devices is Apple. It was followed by others - Samsung, LG, Philips, Panasonic and dozens of purely Chinese firms, for example, ZTE and Huawei: they all use the Android system in their gadgets. The "Find device" function works directly from the gadget and when switching from a PC to the site of the desired service. To use the Find Device (or Find Gadget) function, this function must be activated in advance.The user assigns a password for the smartphone and all devices with which this gadget periodically connects. Do the following:

1. go to the icloud website from your mobile device or PC browser. com and enter your username and password;
2. go to the "Find iPhone" (or "Find Devices") section and download a map of your region, city and / or district;
3. select the headphones connected to the iPhone or iPad;
4. zoom in (zoom in) until you see a possible geolocation where you last used them;
5. click the Play Sound button; if the headphones are nearby, they will emit a trill or beep.

Information about all devices connected to your iPhone or iPad, including Bluetooth headphones, is regularly recorded according to the dates and times of their use. Geolocation will indicate your last actions: if the headphones were last used (or are currently being used) not in your city at all, and independently move away from your current location, and you have not gone anywhere from the city, then someone found them and took them away to yourself. In this case, it is necessary to involve law enforcement agencies in the case, providing them with the following as material evidence:

• screenshots of location;
• box with the MAC address of the bluetooth headphones;
• information about your movement, which the police will ask your cellular provider.

In case someone finds your headphones, assign your mobile number instead of the default device name. The finder will use it to contact you - but he may demand a reward for the return. Finding headphones if they are forgotten somewhere at home is an easy task. Outside the home, finding them is unlikely to be possible. Train yourself to keep all of your frequently used items - and wireless headphones as well - in an easily accessible place so they won't get lost.

How to find AirPods, see below.