Comment by ssl-3

> I would argue the opposite: AirPods are a pure "client" device — they need to be connected to by something, they don't connect to something; and they have no display, input method, or other means to initiate/change Bluetooth pairing, if the state of the firmware somehow gets in a mucked-up state and they need to be flashed. The only possible way to recover broken AirPods is via tethered recovery.

Huh?

The charging case (which is an integral part of the system known as "Airpods") has a display (LED indicator) and an input method (a pushbutton).