Case study

MousePods: reconstructing AirPods 3 RemoteHID motion access

MousePods reconstructs AirPods 3 RemoteHID motion access and uses it for Linux cursor control. Its protocol reference specifies AACP transport, RTBuddy framing, device announcements and reports; capture files document the receive-MTU difference that exposes motion sensors. The project also describes a SensorDataWX path for AirPods Pro 2.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 340
Last commit: 2026-11-09
Language: Python
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a demo observed; no download method found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux with BlueZ, paired AirPods and write access to /dev/uinput; Python 3.10 or newer.
Limits: Pointer mode has been tested in simulation only; several other AirPods models are untested.
License: Apache-2.0 License for the code; the documented captures use CC BY 4.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{mousepods-airpods-remotehid-case,
  title = {{MousePods: reconstructing AirPods 3 RemoteHID motion access}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/starman-tech/mousepods}},
  url = {https://github.com/starman-tech/mousepods},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mousepods-airpods-remotehid-case/}}
}

Plain text

MousePods: reconstructing AirPods 3 RemoteHID motion access. https://github.com/starman-tech/mousepods (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mousepods-airpods-remotehid-case/

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Primary sources

docs/REMOTEHID-PROTOCOL.md GitHub · starman-tech/mousepods · Revision 115e4de
README.md GitHub · starman-tech/mousepods · Revision 115e4de