Nov 17, 2025 15:00:00

'LibrePods' makes AirPods Pro's unique features, which can only be used on Apple devices, available on Android

AirPods, Apple's original noise-canceling wireless earphones, have various unique features, such as 'automatic ear wear detection' that determines whether they are in your ears and controls music, and '

conversation detection ' that automatically lowers the volume when you start talking. Normally, these unique features are only available on Apple devices, but a tool called 'LibrePods' that makes them available on Android and other devices has been released on GitHub.

GitHub - kavishdevar/librepods: AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem.
https://github.com/kavishdevar/librepods

AirPods can be used as noise-canceling earphones not only with iPhones and iPads, but also with Android smartphones. However, some unique features and customizations are only available on Apple devices, so you cannot fully utilize the capabilities of AirPods on Android smartphones.

So they developed LibrePods, a tool that allows users to use AirPods' unique features on Android devices. The following AirPods' unique features are available with LibrePods:

Noise Control Mode: You can easily switch noise control modes without having to press and hold the AirPods themselves.
Automatic ear wear detection: Detects when you put on or take off AirPods and automatically stops music or switches to your smartphone speaker when you remove them.
Battery Status: Shows the exact battery level of your AirPods on your smartphone screen.
Head Gestures: When you receive a call while wearing AirPods, nod to answer the call or shake your head to reject the call.
Conversation detection: Automatically lowers the volume on your AirPods when you start talking.
Hearing assistance: Provides hearing assistance for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Customize Transparency mode: Customize Transparency mode to let you hear your surroundings.
Multi-device connection: Connect up to two devices.
More customization: Rename your AirPods, customize press and hold actions, all accessibility settings, and more.

All unique features are available on AirPods Pro 2 , and all unique features except heart rate measurement are available on AirPods Pro 3. Basic features such as battery status and automatic ear fit detection are also said to work on other AirPods models.

Screenshots have also been released showing how LibrePods can be used to enable AirPods' unique features on Android devices.

With LibrePods, you have access to a variety of features, including automatic ear-wear detection.

You can also check the remaining battery level.

Features such as head gestures were also enabled.

The older version of LibrePods also supports Linux devices, but due to a lack of maintainers, many features are unavailable. The developers are currently working on a new version for Linux devices.

To use LibrePods on an Android device, you'll need a rooted device with Xposed installed. Additionally, if you want to use features like multi-device connectivity, customizable external sound capture modes, and hearing assistance, you'll need to use Xposed to change the Bluetooth Declaration ID (Bluetooth DID) manufacturer ID to Apple.