Apple’s Find My app has long been a useful way to keep track of your iPhone, MacBook, and other Apple devices, but in the most recent beta version of iOS 1.5, Apple seems to be expanding the item.follow up on a broader range of non-Apple products.
First seen by MacRumors, In the third beta version for iOS 14.5, Apple has added a new tab for “Items” in the Find My app, allowing users to add select devices such as Beats and Belkin headphones. wireless headphones coming soon to your list, along with other everyday items like backpacks, luggage, and more.
As before, the Find My app will allow people to more easily locate lost devices or items by pinning their location on a map, even if the device is not connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.
In earlier versions of iOS 14.5 beta, item-Tracking could only be accessed by activating a hidden developer setting or by going to a special URL on an iPhone or iPad. However, when doing item-Visible follow-up in the iOS 14.5 beta, Apple is signaling that the new feature is close to getting an official release.
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However, the big picture is that with the addition of item-By tracking the Find My app, Apple is also paving the way for AirTags, Apple’s long-rumored alternative to tracking devices. from Tile, Samsung and others.
OROne big difference between AirTags and similar competitors is that it appears Apple will include support for Ultra Wideband, which should allow for greater location accuracy compared to standard Bluetooth trackers.
Y with rumors that Apple is preparing for an upcoming product announcement event reportedly scheduled for later this month, Apple seems to have a full list of planned products which could include the release of iOS 14.5, AirTags, and several new iPads.