LibrePods Brings iPhone-Only AirPods Features to Android and Linux

Overview

• The open-source project by developer Kavish Devar is available on GitHub with installation instructions.
• LibrePods unlocks ear detection, noise-control switching, accurate battery readouts, head gestures, conversational awareness, hearing aid mode, and more.
• Some OnePlus and Oppo devices on ColorOS or OxygenOS 16 can run the app without rooting, though certain customizations remain unavailable.
• The tool was built by reverse-engineering AirPods protocols to make the headphones treat non-Apple devices as Apple hardware.
• It supports all AirPods models tested, with full features on recent AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, but AirPods Pro 3 heart-rate tracking is not supported, and some options require setting Apple’s VendorID.