• crmd 9 months ago

    Most of the time, Find My can’t find my AirPods when they are fully charged, recently used, and in my apartment. I wonder what I’m doing wrong (or the Ferrari owner was doing right).

    • wodenokoto 9 months ago

      Mine kinda half connect all the time. They’re there on my phone. I can see battery and chose them as an audio output. Put I can’t play anything out of them until I remove and pair them again.

    • bsder 9 months ago

      Translation: The owner was important enough to cause the police to actually do their damn job.

      Mere plebians like you or me won't get the same consideration.

      • renewiltord 9 months ago

        I have an AirTag in my car. Useful if I forget where I put it.

        • yzydserd 9 months ago

          FWIW, since iOS 10, an iPhone can be set to automatically drop a pin in Apple Maps for where you last disconnected your iPhone from the car Bluetooth.

          Of course, an AirTag is a stronger solution in some ways.

          https://support.apple.com/en-us/101587

          • jnaina 9 months ago

            Same here. especially useful to track if your sports car is being used for joyrides by the mechanics when I sent it for regular servicing.

          • cl3misch 9 months ago

            Are Airpods better for tracking third parties (thieves) because they don't beep?

            • rurban 9 months ago

              I've got small Chinese GPS trackers for 2€ on all my keys, my bike and in my car. No need to buy expensive Apple products.