I bought a 4-pack of AirTags hoping to track my wallet at home and the car when it's in a busy car park.
I found that both use cases don't work.
First, the bluetooth signal is kind of weak, especially in the car due to the blocking of signal of the metal body. Even if I put it right under the windscreen, the signal is not strong enough that the Find My application only locates a signal within 10 meters of distance at which you will actually see the car right in front of you. So there is absolutely no point to use it to locate the car. Moreover, the UWB direction only works when it is under 3 meters of distance. So you can see how ridiculous it is to stand right next to your car to locate your car.
Okay okay, I know that this is not an intended usage.
So my second experiment is to put in in my wallet and try to track it at home. Same problem, the bluetooth signal only reach the phone at even smaller distance, say 5-7 meters, probably due to the walls. So by the time you reach a signal, you are already pretty close to the wallet. And again, the UWB direction only works under 2-3m. Sure, if I leave the wallet in one of my trousers, the AirTag may have use.
So in general, I found that for my desired use cases, one totally doesn't work at all and another just barely works.
Just my two cents. Thanks for reading!
I found that both use cases don't work.
First, the bluetooth signal is kind of weak, especially in the car due to the blocking of signal of the metal body. Even if I put it right under the windscreen, the signal is not strong enough that the Find My application only locates a signal within 10 meters of distance at which you will actually see the car right in front of you. So there is absolutely no point to use it to locate the car. Moreover, the UWB direction only works when it is under 3 meters of distance. So you can see how ridiculous it is to stand right next to your car to locate your car.
Okay okay, I know that this is not an intended usage.
So my second experiment is to put in in my wallet and try to track it at home. Same problem, the bluetooth signal only reach the phone at even smaller distance, say 5-7 meters, probably due to the walls. So by the time you reach a signal, you are already pretty close to the wallet. And again, the UWB direction only works under 2-3m. Sure, if I leave the wallet in one of my trousers, the AirTag may have use.
So in general, I found that for my desired use cases, one totally doesn't work at all and another just barely works.
Just my two cents. Thanks for reading!