Level 1 (4 points)

New AirPods Pro have an unexpected default Bluetooth name

I bought a set of brand new AirPods Pro 3 last Tuesday. Their default bluetooth name was set to "Tykke numse" which is Danish and semi-offensive but fun (ask Google Translate).

I bought them from a respected, electronics franchise called Power just across the street from where I work. I went back to my desk, open them and immediately connected to my phone using bluetooth. Everything worked fine, no issues at all. The AirPod box was sealed and the AirPods were wrapped in glued paper strips. I went back to the store and asked them to check the AirPods. They checked their systems carefully and concluded that the AirPods were brand new from the Apple factory and newer opened before.

The people at the store were baffled but we had a good laugh. Have anyone seen this before?

Posted on Oct 23, 2026 8:01 AM

2 replies

iOSRay_27

Level 1 (108 points)

Oct 23, 2026 10:48 AM in response to Postcard2-Freehand8

It is very likely that these are a fake, especially as you bought them from a 3rd party store. If you don’t think this is the case, you can manually change the name of the device in settings > Bluetooth> click on the info button> then name> and rename it to what you want; just make sure the device is connected for this to work.

from the screenshot, they looked like a genuine ape setup screen.

I hope this helps as I have recently purchased a pair of AirPods Pro 3 and they are very good so enjoy using them.

👍

OldToad

Level 4 (1,299 points)

Oct 23, 2026 4:55 PM in response to Postcard2-Freehand8

They appear to be a used set of AirPods Pro and should be returned ASAP for a full refund. They may be knockoffs as iOSRay_27 mentioned.

It's obvious they are not "new".

I would order replacements from Apple.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381591