A new app called LibrePods gives Android users many of the features that Apple normally keeps inside its own ecosystem. You can use AirPods on Android without losing core features, and the experience feels much closer to using them with an iPhone. The key idea is simple. LibrePods removes the usual limits and lets your AirPods behave as if they are connected to an Apple device.
The app comes from 15-year-old Indian developer Kavish Devar. In a post highlighted by Android Authority, he explained how he reverse-engineered Apple’s private protocols to make AirPods reveal data that they normally hide from Android. That work unlocks options that Android users never had before. You feel the difference as soon as you start using the app.
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What LibrePods Unlocks
LibrePods adds ear detection, accurate battery readings, and quick switching between noise control modes. You also get head gestures for call actions and conversational awareness that lowers the volume when you start talking. These changes bring control and comfort to Android users who always felt limited.
Although the app supports all AirPods models, the best results appear on newer versions like AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3. It even enables features such as hearing aid mode and device renaming. Older models still work, just with fewer features.
Requirements and Limitations
You install the app directly as an APK, but the setup depends on your phone. Due to a bug in the Android Bluetooth stack, most users need a rooted device with the Xposed framework. This step unlocks full access and ensures features run as intended. OnePlus and Oppo phones running ColorOS or OxygenOS 16 skip the rooting step, although they still lose some custom controls unless they root later.
These limits feel manageable for users who want full AirPods support on Android. The project sits on GitHub for anyone who wants to try it or study it. LibrePods gives Android users a rare chance to experience AirPods properly without switching to an iPhone.
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