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Today I learned some cheap wired earbuds actually use Bluetooth.
Sounds like it’s mostly knockoff Apple Earpods. Wired explains:
What’s going on is this: The plug on the buds using this workaround goes into the Lightning slot, which then doubles as a Bluetooth receiver that receives power from the port but routes its signal through the phone’s Bluetooth. That means your wired connection is actually wireless.
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