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The truth about the iPhone's 'spy' feature and the Airpods makes netizens confused

In recent days, on Twitter is spreading about a new trick that can turn AirPod and iPhone into eavesdropping devices. Specifically, turning on the live listening feature on the iPhone and placing it in the room, you can hear even standing far away through the pair of AirPod wireless headphones.

Some people are afraid of this feature and claim that the iPhone with the ability to be used as a spy device can cause many problems. People posting this information on Twitter also claim that it may be to cheat on exams.

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Twitter sharing lines confuse netizens.

In fact, this is the built-in Live Listen feature on the iPhone to turn AirPod into a close-range hearing enhancer for deaf people and it can't be used to spy like everyone thinks.

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After turning on the Live Listen feature and directing the iPhone microphone towards the person you want to hear. Sound will be transmitted via Bluetooth to help deaf people hear what they say through hearing aids or AirPod.

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This is a useful feature for those who need to hear better in a noisy environment.

To enable Live Listen on iPhone, you can refer to the article How to enable Live Listen mode on AirPods.

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