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They can, but the AirTag has to be "seen" by another connected device and that device must relay the GPS position it was "seen" at. I don't know if Apple IOS i
by dan_linder 3y ago
They can, but the AirTag has to be "seen" by another connected device and that device must relay the GPS position it was "seen" at.
I don't know if Apple IOS is correct enough to log the time and position of AirTags when the device itself is disconnected from a network...
- solardev 3y agoThe newer devices can locate each other via ultrawideband triangulation too, completely detached from the cell network. They have special chips for this built-in: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/apple/149336-how-apple-s-u1-chip-adds-amazing-new-capabilities-to-the-iphone/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/apple/149336-how-app...
- Scoundreller 3y agoI wonder how well the relay phone does store and forward, I guess it does otherwise AirTags are useless outside of cellular footprint territory. I guess sometimes a late ping is better than no ping.
- sergers 3y agoSamsung has their own "offline finding" as they call it, if enabled other Samsung devices/wearables can locate it somehow, brief on how that's done on their site
- acdha 3y agoIt’ll show up in Find My even if it can’t connect to the internet. BLE and UWB both work offline.