Apple yesterday released new firmware for the second and third-generation Siri Remotes, and the update appears to enable the tvOS 17 feature that is...
I wonder how it works considering Apple confirmed there wasn’t a U1 chip in the remote. Bluetooth alone? High frequency sound from the phone and/or TV maybe? Regardless, this missing feature cost me ~$40 for an AirTag and case to hold the airtag -____-
I wonder how it works considering Apple confirmed there wasn’t a U1 chip in the remote. Bluetooth alone? High frequency sound from the phone and/or TV maybe? Regardless, this missing feature cost me ~$40 for an AirTag and case to hold the airtag -____-
It is definitely just Bluetooth. Works exactly the same way it worked with AirPods before they added ultra wide band
It’s just a proximity sensor. Phone haptics and visual feedback kick up the closer you get. Nothing more.
The U1 chip provides tons more fidelity in triangulating the target.