No Find My Support

[FreakinEurekan]

How about in the instance of leaving it behind at a family member’s home? If it’s in standby mode and can detect other nearby iPhones, a last known location would be nice... at the very least. Isn’t that how AirTags currently work?

AirTags have a built in battery. VP does not.

I’m not saying there’s no potential value in Find My features. Just that with the battery being so easily detachable, it neutralizes the value.

 

[Ifti]

Guess Apple assume it will always be on your head!

 

[ZombiePhysicist]

My Mac Pro has find my support. It also doesn’t get lost between cushions.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

My Mac Pro has find my support. It also doesn’t get lost between cushions.

True enough. It also doesn’t show its location unless it’s plugged in.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I expect Find My will eventually get added…. Then I expect people will complain about the lack of utility since it can’t update without the battery attached.

 

[Dovahkiing]

Yeah I think folks are drastically overthinking the intention Apple put into this. Most likely IMO this isn’t there because a PM inside Apple made a timeline/resources decision

 

[HDFan]

Simple enough to attach an Airtag to the VP on top of the speaker enclosure.

 

[Itinj24]

Simple enough to attach an Airtag to the VP on top of the speaker enclosure.

I was trying to find a good spot to put one. Do you think that (silicone?) material would make a good hold with double sided sticky adhesive?

 

[HDFan]

Do you think that (silicone?) material would make a good hold with double sided sticky adhesive?

I'd use museum putty. No residue.

 

[Itinj24]

I'd use museum putty. No residue.

I never even heard of that to be honest but I am intrigued.

 

[LiemTa]

Think you need a U1 chip in there for that. No reason to add the extra weight just for that feature. Every gram matters.

They added the entire front display when 99% of my use is alone, not interacting with other people for having this extra feature to even matter. They focused on the wrong thing

 

[Itinj24]

Think you need a U1 chip in there for that. No reason to add the extra weight just for that feature. Every gram matters.

AirPods have Find My support. My ESR Geo MagSafe wallet has Find My support. Neither have the U1 chip. That’s only required for precision finding.