Man finds 'Micromax solution' to safeguard his Apple AirPods from theft

Gadgets, including phones and accessories, are among the most stolen items, especially in crowded areas. Their placement in hands, ears, or even in pockets makes mobile phones and earphones easy targets for snatchers who are always on the lookout for such items in a crowd. A man has found an ingenious way to make his Apple AirPods less attractive to potential snatchers by disguising them as a different, less premium brand.

Micromax to save Apple Airpods

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A social media user who goes by the name ¡°Basked Samosa¡± said that he got a Micromax logo engraved on his Apple AirPods to prevent theft.

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How it started

The social media user was responding to a discussion on X about rampant mobile phone theft. It all began with a social media account (@cokanestudio) responding to a post that showed a set of photos of Puducherry. @cokanestudio quoted the post and said that "3rd pic is where my fren's phone got stolen."

3rd pic is where my frens phone got stolen https://t.co/YCWHx8wDQe

¡ª cokane | melodi ka parivaar (@cokanestudio) June 9, 2024

Several others soon joined the discussion and narrated how they lost their phones and how they never got them back. While discussing how Apple devices are better than Android when it comes to tracking down stolen ones, "Basked Samosa" said, "idk how thieves caught up to it, but none of my friends who had their iPhones stolen could locate it back using the Find My network."

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AirPod case with Micromax logo

He then shared a photo of his Apple AirPods case, which had a fist bump emoji engraved on it. "Same reason why I engraved the emoji on my AirPods so that it gets confused as Micromax and gets saved," he said.

same reason why i engraved the ? emoji on my airpods so that it gets confused as micromaxx and gets saved pic.twitter.com/Bb17bEkHII

¡ª basked samosa ? (@basked_samosa) June 9, 2024

The post soon went viral, with many finding it extremely clever and creative. "Big brain pro max, Micromax," wrote one person, while another said, "Tim Cook ready to recall these Micromax AirPods as we speak."

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