Updated 2026-05-04 · Auditor: Tomás Maria Vaz de Noronha · Methodology: 3-pass forensic
| AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) | AuraBuds X6 Earbuds (Ainode) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €279 | €99 |
| Subscription | none (iCloud sync optional) | None |
| Manufacturer HQ | Cupertino, CA, USA | China (audited) |
| Independent privacy audit | Not in any public audit corpus | Tier C (audited) score 65/100 |
| Auditor's finding | — | Firmware contacts servers outside the EU — operational traffic, no audio data transmitted. |
| Public PCAP report | Not published | /audits/aurabuds |
| Methodology disclosure | Vendor privacy policy only | Full 3-pass methodology + 6-dimension scoring |
| Where to buy | https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/ | /shop/aurafit-x6-smart-earbuds |
Firmware contacts servers outside the EU — operational traffic, no audio data transmitted.
Tier: C (score 65/100). Date audited: 2026-04-29. Auditor: Tomás Maria Vaz de Noronha. License: CC-BY-4.0. Methodology: 3-pass forensic network audit (DNS analysis + traffic surveillance + 6-dimension classification).
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The AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) is not in Ainode's audit corpus. We don't make privacy claims about devices we haven't physically tested. We cite the vendor's stated practices and (where available) third-party reviews like Mozilla Privacy Not Included.
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