After refitting the usb-c iPhone, Ken pillonel, a student of machine engineering, has now refitted the airpods so that they can be charged through the usb-c port Although the end result is that it can be charged by plugging in, it is an engineering challenge. Pillonel said that he has devoted himself to this project every weekend in the past few months.
Pillonel plans to release a full video explaining the project in the coming weeks, but now he has released a short film showing his modified airpods charging with a usb-c cable. He plans to open source the project, just as he did for usb-c iPhone As he did, let others follow in his footsteps.
In an email, pillonel explained that he first created a proof of concept regardless of appearance (the results were published a few months ago) and then gradually refined his work to suit Apple The shell of the. Finally, the student said he designed a custom flexible PCB containing the necessary charging hardware, which he could bend to fit the airpods housing. In the photo, the usb-c port looks almost as neat as the native lightning port of the earplug.
