When you activate Precision Finding using the Find My app, an arrow will appear on your screen when you are within range and prompt you towards the AirTag with the direction and distance. ![]() More useful is the Precision Finding feature, which only works with iPhones that have U1 ultra-wideband chips – essentially most iPhones from the last two years. However, as I noted in my first looks article, the chirps don’t play for long (presumably an effort to conserve battery), so unless you have really sharp hearing, you might need to activate it a couple of times before you can find your AirTag. It’s surprisingly loud considering how small it is and the fact that it doesn’t have a proper speaker (it uses the polycarbonate cover to produce sound). The tag will then emit a series of high-pitch chirps you help you locate them. When you are close enough, Bluetooth will let you ping the AirTag using the Find My app. Inside each AirTag is a Bluetooth Low Energy radio and a U1 ultra-wideband (UWB) chip. You’ll now see the AirTag appear as a new “Item” in the Find My app. Answer to the affirmative and you will be asked to name the AirTags and voila. Like AirPods, you simply bring them next to your iPhone and a prompt will appear asking if you would like to connect them. It reminds me of the plastics used in those very early iPods. The polished metal cover is an absolute scratch magnet and the white plastic part is prone to scuffs too. The quality of Apple's accessories are alright but I would probably shop around for cheaper options – Apple's Leather Key Ring and Leather Loop cost more than the AirTag itself.Īnother thing I noticed with the AirTag is that it develops marks easily. And if you are feeling really fancy, Hermès does too. Happily, Apple can aid you with its range of AirTag accessories which includes keyrings and loops. Because it literally looks like a large coin/button and there’s no hole on it, there’s no way to attach anything to it without purchasing a separate AirTag accessory – now that’s very Apple. Its compact size means it will slip into bags easily and won’t cause too much of a hindrance when you attach it to things. It’s hard to complain about the size of the AirTag. What I can tell you, however, is that the Find My app still shows full battery even after a week of playing around with it. Apple claims over a year of battery life with “everyday use”. It uses a CR2032 battery which can be easily purchased from any supermarket, general store, or hardware store. The metal cover is highly polished and it can be easily popped off to reveal the user-replaceable battery within – unusual, I know, for an Apple product. Also, Apple says AirTags have a dust and water resistance rating of IP67 so they can withstand spills and splashes and being submerged in up to a metre of water for up to 30 minutes. You can customise your AirTag with engravings on the polycarbonate body. It has a white polycarbonate body and a polished metal cover etched with the Apple logo. It’s roughly the size of a large coin or a coat button. But after spending some more time with it and thinking about it even more, I’m convinced it is the best tracking device Apple users can buy. In my first looks article, I was impressed by how precise the AirTag’s Precision Finding feature was. ![]() It’s finally here, Apple’s long-rumoured tracking device has finally been unveiled and ready to buy, and it’s called AirTag. Note: This review was first published on. Apple AirTag review: If you own an iPhone and need a tracker, why buy anything else?
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