Could AirTags eliminate 'lost' guitar shipments? - Page 3

Rev Roy · #31 01-25-2022, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ceciltguitar

SNAGG is (or was - i’m not sure if they still exist) an RFID tracking device for musical instruments:

http://snagg.squarespace.com/musical-instruments/

Interesting. But this is for “recovery” not tracking, right? It even requires a post-theft police report. Significantly different than the tags.

Tnfiddler · #32 01-26-2022, 07:45 AM

Criminals have already put them to use, as well!!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna9416

llew · #33 01-26-2022, 07:54 AM

I saw on the Apple site that you need an iPhone 11 or higher to use one. That leaves me out as I still have a 7 with no plans to upgrade. Steve Jobs was maybe the most brilliant salesman ever getting people to "re-buy" the same device over and over agin just because a new one came out? But that's another discussion...

dnf777 · #34 01-26-2022, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tnfiddler

Criminals have already put them to use, as well!!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna9416

Of course! Just like cars, the internet, telephones….

jpmist · #35 01-26-2022, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by llew

I saw on the Apple site that you need an iPhone 11 or higher to use one. That leaves me out as I still have a 7 with no plans to upgrade. Steve Jobs was maybe the most brilliant salesman ever getting people to "re-buy" the same device over and over agin just because a new one came out? But that's another discussion...

I have an iPhone 7 and am looking at my AirTag's location as I type this.

Maybe the issue is that Apple treats the AirTag differently from the other Apple Devices in "Find My." It has to be added as a "New Item" but once you do that, it tracks it the same as it does my other Apple gadgets . . .

Graylocks · #36 01-26-2022, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by llew

I saw on the Apple site that you need an iPhone 11 or higher to use one. That leaves me out as I still have a 7 with no plans to upgrade. Steve Jobs was maybe the most brilliant salesman ever getting people to "re-buy" the same device over and over agin just because a new one came out? But that's another discussion...

You'd be fine for general tracking. What doesn't work on earlier phones is precision tracking which is the ability to lead you to the exact location of the airtag in a room.

Guitars44me · #37 03-02-2022, 08:59 PM

I just got an air tag and synced to my iPad. It was a bit of a hassle, but Apple Support helped a lot.

Yesterday I shipped a nice axe. It showed up in the description on the iPad as already across the country, but the map keeps showing MY iPad location. Bear in mind I am a Digi-Dolt. Hahahaha

Still, way better than the normal tracking!

Thanks Andy, and gang, for the info

Cheers

Paul

UncleJesse · #38 03-02-2022, 10:07 PM

I’ve been using AirTags now for a little while. I love having them. If I sell a guitar i put an AirTag in a padded envelope with a prepaid label and the receiver can just drop it off. The tracking is excellent and I set them up on my iPhone in less time than it took to open the box. I’m watching one go to Texas right now. My friend currently has a guitar lost in the ups system and it just reinforces my reason for using them.