A 10-Year Battery for AirTag

Post by smileybarry » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 3:55 PM UTC

saturn8601 wrote: post #25

Any chance that the AirTag could have a software memory leak that would normally be masked by cutting power once a year? Its possible right? The code must be written in something low level like C. Would be kinda funny if 10 years from now the author gets his stuff stolen again and then discovers said memory leak crashed the Airtag 9 years ago. As Elon Musk likes to say: "The most ironic outcome is the most likely" .…

Post by pcdoodle » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 3:58 PM UTC

avree wrote: post #19

dcdc123 wrote: post #18

Cool idea for a product but you either have to be a serious airhead or just lazy to miss or ignore all the low battery notifications. Also, that case should have a spot to store the back plate. > Just discard the AirTag's back plate

It's a cool hack, but a terrible idea for a product. There are more components than the battery that will fail over a 10 year period (both in hardware and in software) - which is why ignoring notifications, and assuming that this product solves your problem is a big issue.

Post by Zababa » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 4:43 PM UTC

fragmede wrote: post #34

jakedata wrote: post #30

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Why is that nonsensical? Airtags are very nice little bits of technology, a marvel really. But examples of abuse are not theoretical. Increasing the battery life by years and placing the airtag in a waterproof case are totally valid things a legitimate user might wish to do, but it also enhances their nefarious or unethical use potential. That is not nonsense.

that's not the part that seems nonsensical. it's the idea that a stalker wouldn't just pull out the speaker.

Post by avree » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 5:29 PM UTC

dmd wrote: post #37

jrmg wrote: post #36

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This seems incredibly pessimistic to me. Do you really not expect things to last for over ten years? In my experience most electronic things - and especially things that are simple and solid with no wear and tear like an AirTag - easily last 10 years. I’d expect an AirTag to work for, at least, decades.

My amplifier and speakers date from the 70s.

Post by roger_ » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 6:59 PM UTC

jerlam wrote: post #4

Not a bad price, but it does require an existing Airtag. Ten years is a very long time in tech. I wouldn't be confident that the Airtag protocol will be functioning in 2035, and there are already rumors of a new Airtag and possibly a newer protocol coming up.