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“Find My” depends on a custom chip iPhones have.
by jdminhbg 4y ago
“Find My” depends on a custom chip iPhones have.
- luckylion 4y agoSo you can only locate your airpods if they're with your iphone? Best make sure you lose them together then :)
- ceejayoz 4y agoNo. You can locate your airpods if they're near any iPhone, iPad, or Mac. All you need is a web browser. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/5/22711557/apple-lost-airpods-pro-max-find-my-network-now-available https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/5/22711557/apple-lost-airpo...
- deergomoo 4y agoI mean...AirPods don't have GPS or a way to upload their location, so yes. The location shown on the map is the last place one of your devices (or, in recent times, anyone's iOS device) last saw it. That's usually good enough to tell "I left them at home" vs "I left them in that café"
- deergomoo 4y agoThat's just for the hyper-precise location that will lead you around your house to your couch cushions. A general map location doesn't require that chip (my phone has it but my AirPods are old and don't have the corresponding feature).
- shagie 4y agoThat's for the Secure Enclave to ensure that the private keys used to identify the device aren't leaked (which would allow a 3rd party to passively track someone).