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Post an old fashioned letter to the address @CaptainCurtis ?Well folks, the end is near. Low battery.
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Post an old fashioned letter to the address @CaptainCurtis ?Well folks, the end is near. Low battery.
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Well time for another update. For the past week or so, the Airtag hadn't moved at all from its MEL airport location. I had assumed the battery died, until I received the following text:Well folks, the end is near. Low battery.
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Why? Just replace the battery in the AirTag. It tells you weeks in advance that it’s going flat.Anyone looked at these?
10 yr battery case for AirTag
Runs off 2AA batteries
They have other AirTag carrier products
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Video showing how it works
Just ordered a kit of 4 of them for $40 USD off Amazon.com (with it being shipped to my home in Canada). It seems like these don't ship to Australia though and going through the official website of the company they just offer shipping to the US. It should be noted that you would want to use more expensive Lithium AA batteries to ensure that it actually remains working for 10 years.
You raise a good point and certainly for items like keys it seems completely impractical to have such a big item attached to your keyring (kind of reminds me of the keys of service stations restrooms that have a brick attached to it so people don't wander off with it).Why? Just replace the battery in the AirTag. It tells you weeks in advance that it’s going flat.
Besides, who knows what better tech will be available long before that 10 yr promise….?
I think it goes without saying that Apple will at some point release an improved AirTag. But the question remains, how are they going to make it much better than what we already have? Are they going to introduce cellular or satellite capability? Maybe better range or battery life? It's all incremental improvements in my mind having had first hand experience losing luggage with AirTags. The fact remains that with AirTags you have a very good sense of where your luggage is.Worth mentioning there are rumours of an Airtag 2 being announced (next week WWDC?) with 3x greater range. Evolution as opposed to revolution.
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Just make a diary note to replace the batteries (ideally before you travel). They say about 12mths battery life, but mine have been lasting longer.Where it could come in handy is for checked luggage where you have the room to fit a slightly bulkier case and where the convenience of not having to replace the battery so often can be beneficial. For instance, when travelling do you really want to be hunting for CR2032 batteries when the AirTag in your checked bag goes low?
I did have one start to show low battery during a trip, so I swapped the tag in my carryon and checked bag (which was low battery), until I got home. The low battery soldiered in for a month before I replaced both. It may have gone longer.I understand that you get advance warning but also realize too that for every trip you take you need to ensure the AirTag will function for at least 3 weeks. The reason being is if the bag is lost the airline has 3 weeks to find it before having to pay you out under Article 19 of the Montreal Convention.
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CR2032 batteries are commonly used worldwide. Easy to get.
I bought 4 from Amazon UK for just over 5 quidBut oddly expensive in the UK/Europe.
Here in London a pack of 4 sells for about £8 or $16 AUD. Last time I was in Australia I paid $5.
About A$2 to $4 ea here. Looks like Bunnings is a good buy (4 pack is $9,90).But oddly expensive in the UK/Europe.
Here in London a pack of 4 sells for about £8 or $16 AUD. Last time I was in Australia I paid $5.
$5 for a 4 pack at Kmart & Target, but that's their own brand version rather than a big name.Looks like Bunnings is a good buy (4 pack is $9,90).