Guess we know why so few people got the update until now - Apple likely pulled it. “At no time is Apple aware of what Apple is doing.”
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Anyone's Airtag's still not received the firmware update?
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All 3 of my Airtags have updated to 1.0.276, UK
My phone has been on my desk, in range but well away from the Airtags.
My phone has been on my desk, in range but well away from the Airtags.
Still on 225 in the UK. Phone has been sat next to all four of my Airtags for the last few hours. Not a first world problem though 🙂
Last one (in my SUV) updated today when I went for a 20 minute drive.
So, obviously, once the firmware update is downloaded to your iPhone, it will update them when it has opportunity.
(AirTag is about 4' away from the iPhone, under the hood while the iPhone was inside the SUV, connected to the head unit for CarPlay).
So, obviously, once the firmware update is downloaded to your iPhone, it will update them when it has opportunity.
(AirTag is about 4' away from the iPhone, under the hood while the iPhone was inside the SUV, connected to the head unit for CarPlay).
Good news, friend! I have received Apple’s Third and Final Official Position on the Matter from a Senior Advisor. Engineering has stated, “to be eligible for firmware updates, all AirTags must be kept in physical contact with the paired device 24-hr per day and the firmware update will roll-out over time. If the AirTag stops being in physical contact with the device, the AirTag will not be eligible for firmware updates.” Although this precludes the AirTags being used as item trackers, “this is Apple’s Final Official Position on the Matter and no further troubleshooting will be provided.”
As goofy as that sounds, those are direct quotes from a Senior Advisor. I was in the same position as you - all but one AirTag was updated. Interestingly, that AirTag finally updated sometime during a day it was multiple rooms away from my iPhone.
Honestly, was only marginally funny the first time...second time is beating a dead horse.
Here’s the thing - it’s not me being funny. I provided direct quotes from an Apple Senior Advisor. It’s batty that Apple is so nonsensical in their support.
The only way any of mine updated, was when they were left close to my iPhone which was charging. When they were just by the iPhone not charging they would not update. They all updated within a couple of hours when by the charging iPhone.
What you're stating isn't even approaching believability. There's nothing to be gained from this BS.
I understand you may not like it, but that has no bearing on the veracity of what I posted. I posted the direct quotes from the Senior Advisors because it shows how goofy Apple’s support has been about the AirTags firmware update.
I have 5 AirTags connected to my phone; two go with me very day - car keys and briefcase - and three remain at home. Of those three that remain behind, only one generally comes anywhere within 10 feet of my phone. The other two are virtually always at least 10+ feet away from my phone (one is a suitcase and the other is the remote for the AppleTV in my basement in case the sofa eats it or its gets buried under a blanket).
All 5 AirTags have been updated to the new firmware. I don't know when it happened as I've never checked before, but reading this thread and checking just now shows the newest on all 5 AirTags. Even the ones that don't come in routine close contact with my phone (though in the same house).
So I'm not certain the Apple rep was 100% accurate with his explanations.
Mine are on .276. Updated. No idea when. Some aren't 'near me', but I'd think they updated as well. The problem, as many have said before, the idea of 'magic updates' is novel, but not at all productive. If it were a 'serious update', does Apple have a way to more effectively push updates? *shrug* Yeah, I'm wondering what a 'serious update' would look like, and maybe it's just not a thing, but it does make me wonder.
IF someone is able to hack them, and the hack spreads quickly (somehow), can Apple push patch the entire universe of AirTags to fix the issue in a short amount of time? In such an incident, patching *all* of them quickly would be pretty important. Just wondering out loud.
IF someone is able to hack them, and the hack spreads quickly (somehow), can Apple push patch the entire universe of AirTags to fix the issue in a short amount of time? In such an incident, patching *all* of them quickly would be pretty important. Just wondering out loud.