To stop your AirPods from automatically connecting to someone else’s phone, you can follow these steps:
1. Ensure that your AirPods are connected to your own Apple device. This can be done by pairing your AirPods with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. To do this, open the lid of your AirPods case near your device, then follow the on-screen prompts to connect them.
2. Once your AirPods are connected to your device, open the Settings app on your Apple device. This can usually be found on your home screen or by swiping down and searching for “Settings” in the search bar.
3. In the Settings app, scroll down and tap on “Bluetooth.” This will bring up a list of all the Bluetooth devices that are paired or available to connect to your device.
4. Locate your AirPods in the list of Bluetooth devices and tap the small “i” icon next to their name. This will open the AirPods settings menu.
5. In the AirPods settings menu, you will see an option called “Connect to This iPhone.” Tap on this option to access further settings.
6. Under the “Connect to This iPhone” section, you will find an option called “When Last Connected to This iPhone.” Tap on this option to adjust the settings.
7. You will now see three options: “Automatically,” “When Last Connected to This iPhone,” and “Manually.” By default, the setting is set to “Automatically,” which means that your AirPods will automatically connect to any nearby Apple device that is signed in to the same iCloud account.
8. To prevent your AirPods from automatically connecting to someone else’s phone, select the option “Manually.” This will disable the automatic connection feature and require you to manually connect your AirPods to your device each time you want to use them.
By following these steps, you can ensure that your AirPods will not connect to someone else’s phone without your authorization. It is important to note that if you want to use your AirPods with a different device, you will need to manually connect them using the Bluetooth settings on that specific device.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.