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Battery Low?

eclipse01

eclipse01

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Is the battery low indicator just a timed indicator? in other words is it reset when you take the battery out?

Reason I ask is cause I got a battery low indication, took the battery out and realized I didn't have any batteries, so i put it back in and now i'm like 3 days in without a low indicator on the old battery.
 
eclipse01 said:
Is the battery low indicator just a timed indicator? in other words is it reset when you take the battery out?

Reason I ask is cause I got a battery low indication, took the battery out and realized I didn't have any batteries, so i put it back in and now i'm like 3 days in without a low indicator on the old battery.
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yep good ol electronics!
we use to swap AA batteries in our walkmans during the 1980's for extra battery power!
 
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eclipse01 said:
Is the battery low indicator just a timed indicator? in other words is it reset when you take the battery out?

Reason I ask is cause I got a battery low indication, took the battery out and realized I didn't have any batteries, so i put it back in and now i'm like 3 days in without a low indicator on the old battery.
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Use Find My to make it play a sound. Then see if the low battery indicator comes back.
 
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I've replaced my batteries last Sunday, since than I haven't had the notification that the battery is low. So I guess it's not set to specific timing, but when the battery goes below a certain voltage.
 
eclipse01 said:
Nope, i'm now going on a full week and it still thinks i have a new battery in there.
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Interesting. Next time I have to change one of mine, I will use my battery tester to see if the battery still has juice.

I will say, I neglected one of my Airtags with a battery warning, and it still lasted for about 3 months before the Airtag wouldn't work at all.
 
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LIVEFRMNYC said:
Interesting. Next time I have to change one of mine, I will use my battery tester to see if the battery still has juice.

I will say, I neglected one of my Airtags with a battery warning, and it still lasted for about 3 months before the Airtag wouldn't work at all.
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that's a good idea, i think i might do that myself
 
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