PSA. If you are running a dev or public beta, it will not update AirTag firmware. I had to pair my AirTag with my old iPhone 6S running iOS 15, set the two next to only another, and drove to the pub. By the time I finished my first pint, I saw the firmware was updated in Find My
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i would expect “Dec 16” in this context to mean Dec 16th morning, during business hours, in California, where Apple is located, so at least another 6-8 hours from now.
I still use about half dozen Tiles and right around 10 months to a year the batteries head south for vacation. Set a timer in calendar, order a cardful of bats from Bezosburg, and replace.
Mine too overnight - they were stuck at .24 when I checked again and again after reading this thread then bam! checked yesterday and was at .36 - maybe? JUST MAYBE? sped up after I moved two items with tags within 6 feet of my phone?
16.3 b1 and AirTags finally got the 2.036 update this morning
The one with 2.0.24 was updated to 2.0.36 today. Though, the one on 1.0.301 is not updated yet.
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I have electronic shifting on our mountain bikes which also use 2032. I have an amazon subscription for these batteries. I replace the remote starter batteries, now the tags, and change the batteries in the shifters and place two in each of the bikes tool kits.
Also, have 9v batteries on subscription, for every 6 months. when they come in I know it's time to change the smoke detector batteries. I know it's slightly more expensive but the convenience is nice.
What’s new in firmware updates for AirTag - Apple Support
Learn about changes and features included in the firmware updates for your AirTag.
Release notes have been updated!
Well, these are my observations:
A couple of my Airtags had updated to 2.0.24 before 2.0.36 was released. The rest are still in 1.0.131.
I think the whole upgrade is controlled by Apple (probably based on serial number). I upgraded my phone to the latest 16.2 (Airtags were not upgraded). I have removed one of the Airtags from my account, removed the battery, reconnected to my AppleID and no upgrade happened. I think that in the end there might be a couple of things a user can do to initiate the upgrade, but if Apple has decided that a particular Airtag is not going to be upgraded yet there is nothing that can be done to force the upgrade. My Airtags still work fine and do exactly what they are supposed to do, regardless of their particular firmware version. My 2 cents.
A couple of my Airtags had updated to 2.0.24 before 2.0.36 was released. The rest are still in 1.0.131.
I think the whole upgrade is controlled by Apple (probably based on serial number). I upgraded my phone to the latest 16.2 (Airtags were not upgraded). I have removed one of the Airtags from my account, removed the battery, reconnected to my AppleID and no upgrade happened. I think that in the end there might be a couple of things a user can do to initiate the upgrade, but if Apple has decided that a particular Airtag is not going to be upgraded yet there is nothing that can be done to force the upgrade. My Airtags still work fine and do exactly what they are supposed to do, regardless of their particular firmware version. My 2 cents.
Not true. Running beta. Updated to 2.0.36 sometime the last day or so
Did the same experiment. AirTag assumes the battery is full even if you put the old one back. They just estimate the charge level based on usage. It's a simple function of time and how many times it was pinged, searched for, made a sound etc.One of mine showed low, and I tried to replace it with the stupid Duracell w/ anti kid eating coating, so I put the old one back, and the battery level showed good
I’m gonna guess gamma testing - if there are no internet-wide howls of pain after the 25%, then they release the last 75%. If there are, however, they’ve only made 25% of their customers hate them.