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New Siri Remote’s Find My feature limited to N1-equipped iPhones ↦

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The new Siri Remote's Precision Finding feature is now limited to iPhone 17 generation or newer models, which include the N1 networking chip. This chip enables Bluetooth channel sounding for AirTag-like precision tracking without requiring a UWB chip. Users must have an iPhone Duo, iPhone Air, or iPhone 17+ to see exact distances like '20 feet' rather than generic 'near' or 'far' status.

Key points

• The new Siri Remote's Precision Finding feature is now limited to iPhone 17 generation or newer models.
• Users must have an iPhone Duo, iPhone Air, or iPhone 17+ to see exact distances like '20 feet' rather than generic 'near' or 'far' status.

Context

Stevie Bonifield at The Verge explains that while the remote has Find My support, detailed tracking requires the N1 chip found in specific iPhone models.

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