We bypassed the geoblock on Apple's AirPods pro hearing aids feature

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	We bypassed the geoblock on Apple's AirPods pro hearing aids feature (twitter.com)
	24 points by passenger 588 days ago

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Apparently, if you enter x-apple-health://HearingAppPlugin.healthplugin/HearingTest into Safari, it allows the hearing test in non supported regions.

Anyone have a reasonable source url for this?

Thank you

Why was there ever a geoblock to begin with?

It's basically an OTC hearing aid. Those are generally regulated, and getting the relevant authorisation takes time.

I would guess it’s due to regulatory approval outside of the US

You can't move fast and break things with official health equipment.

It is probably classified as a medical device in certain regions