A shame they didn't add a loop of some sort, but I'm sure the money they got from people buying AirTag accessories was too good to pass up.
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Yep - No worries though. Everyone will eventually switch either at .4 or at v27.
Daft question but precision finding on watch, is that supposed to be limited to new airpods or work on old ones? can't get it working on my originals even though updated watch
zombierunner
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I'm not sure that current technology allows a small, low-energy tracker with GPS connectivity.
whiskycycle
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I've got two Border Terriers and they'd be utterly useless for tracking them. Very high prey drive and when that kicks in and they tear off after wildlife in the middle of a forest, no way you're tracking them with an Airtag when the population around you is 95% rabbit and none of them have an iPhone to mesh the signal everywhere. One of mine hoofed off for an hour or so after deer, no way we'd have found him without a real tracker.
Tractiv is what I have on them - not cheap by any stretch, but very much what _should_ be used on pets.
This is why Apple says this tech is not designed for keeping track of animals.
whiskycycle
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3-4 weeks battery life on the Tractiv dog trackers, they're about the size of a couple of AA batteries... battery life drops if you enable full tracking (GPS and mobile) and should be recharged regularly if so. Just not possible to have something with that tech inside at the size of the Airtags and have run more than a few days (if that) on battery.
whiskycycle
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I've seen people with the same breed who have Airtags on theirs... I do wonder why they even bother.
Would help if they wander off in a neighborhood/urban setting. A cheap extra insurance at finding them in that case. Or if someone else finds them and needs to identify the owner.
zombierunner
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And how often do you need to charge an Apple Watch? Please use that goo between your ears.
zombierunner
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Ok so now it’s (much) bigger and needs to be charged every 3 days. We still talking about an AirTag? I don’t think you understand the use case. That said, you -can- buy a small GPS tracker from other companies, it’s just not the same thing.
Rockanrolero
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This is how you know tech is a bit boring at the moment... when you spend 10+ articles talking about air tags 😂
I ordered 4 AirTags2.0 for my upcoming flight. BUT suddenly I realized that most of the people wont upgrade to 26.2.1 and it be mostly useless next couple weeks or may be month.
But what is that range? 10 feet, 20 feet, 150 yds? Guess will know when it comes out and people test. Was hoping Apple would make it smaller and skinnier too.
Not how it works. Other people’s devices do not need to be on 26 to see the Bluetooth broadcast used for reporting seeing your AirTag. The client side behavior doesn’t change.
Sorry Apple I know it’s not for pets but I find it too useful when this little monster is hiding!
Holy smokes, is THAT why those batteries never worked? I always thought it was the coating itself and not printed dots. I've been using some generic brand from Amazon, which are fine, but don't carry the battery life that Energizers do...
