Wired headphones or nothing. I know they're connected because I can see them physically connected. They're charged because photons can move through wires. It's

Wired headphones or nothing. I know they're connected because I can see them physically connected. They're charged because photons can move through wires. It's the right protocol because they fit in the device. Apple gets props for making it break less often than everyone else but it's a fundamentally broken UI and broken protocol.