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I found a pair of AirPods a while back and wanted to return them to their owner. They must be associated with an Apple ID, so I reached out to Apple and asked if they’d help me get in touch. They said no, and advised me to file a police report.

I wonder why they have this policy? They have all the necessary information to facilitate a conversation. Heck, with services like Hide My Email, they could even keep the identities of each party private.

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Is it hard to imagine the thief themselves using this to extort someone if they want their airpods back, or use that contact info to phish the owner for their Apple ID password?

Nah, AirPods can’t be forcibly activation locked. So, yes, they can be taken and used by someone else. (But they’re a low cost item.)

Anyway, Apple has decided there are only two ways to determine the owner:

1. Find My Activation Lock

2. Original Proof of Purchase

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