Your AirPods case has an awesome, secret hidden power

What charges your earbuds AND doubles as a phone stand, hmm?
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Rachel Kraus
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Yes, the life-changing lifehack you just read about, in the headline of this post, is very real.

Sort of. And it really only matters to you if you're an owner of AirPods, and all the accoutrements that come with it. But still: Life-changing lifehack, people.

As The Verge pointed out, one Twitter user discovered that the charging case the AirPods come with double as an iPhone stand.

Just open up that (oddly satisfying) case, turn your phone horizontal, pop those AirPods into your earholes, and get ready for a supported, angled viewing experience.

It's, uh, more than a lil' wobbly, and the phone has a tendency to slide forward and to the side. And if you get a vibrating notification, or there's the slightest bit of movement of your environment, it's game over.

But still, it'll do in a pinch. Happy phone propping!

Topics AirPods iPhone

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Rachel Kraus

Rachel Kraus is a Mashable Tech Reporter specializing in health and wellness. She is an LA native, NYU j-school graduate, and writes cultural commentary across the internetz.

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