New accessory setup in iOS 18 is good for us, and for Apple<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>When <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple[/url] first launched <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/airpods/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AirPods[/url] back in 2016, it also introduced a whole new accessory setup process, designed to avoid the usual pain point of <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/bluetooth/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bluetooth[/url] pairing.</p>
<p>For almost eight years, it seemed like the company wanted to keep this exclusive to its own headphones, with competitors unable to take advantage of it. But <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/20/ios-18-api-setup-accessories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">all that changes[/url] in <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/ios-18/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iOS 18[/url] … </p>
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New accessory setup in iOS 18 is good for us, and for Apple
