Apple Says Find My Network Support for AirPods Delayed Until Later This Fall

[MacRumors]

Apple recently updated its iOS 15 features page to indicate that Find My network support for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max has been delayed until "later this fall," implying that the feature will not be available with the initial release of iOS 15.

Apple did not provide a reason for the delay, but several other iOS 15 features will not be available until later this year either, such as SharePlay, Legacy Contacts, the ability to add a driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app, and more. Apple also labeled iCloud Private Relay as a beta feature last month.

If you lose your AirPods Pro or AirPods Max and someone else with an ‌iPhone‌, iPad, or Mac comes close to them, the Find My network will be able to relay an approximate location of the headphones securely and privately back to you. The feature is designed to help you get within Bluetooth range of the AirPods so you can play a sound and locate them.

iOS 15 will be released tomorrow following over three months of beta testing. The software update is compatible with the same iPhones as iOS 14, including older devices like the original iPhone SE and iPhone 6s. iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 will also be released tomorrow, while a release date for macOS Monterey has yet to be announced.

(Hat tip to Michael Burkhardt!)

Article Link: Apple Says Find My Network Support for AirPods Delayed Until Later This Fall

 

[haruhiko]

By now, what’s left in the initial release version of iOS 15?

 

[JCoe13]

By now, what’s left in the initial release version of iOS 15?

The failed redesign of Safari

 

[pdaholic]

Hope I don’t lose my AirPods by then…

 

[The Doctor11]

At this point all of the point releases this year are just going to be bringing all the features we thought were going to be in the .0

 

[Costino1]

Cant wait for this!!!! The FindMy for AirPods is TRASH. If I lose them around my house, it does nothing until I find them myself. Today I couldnt find them in another room and I finally found them and opened the case and my iPhone said "Oh....yeah your AirPods Pro have been found....youre welcome babe."

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Good luck finding your AirPods. Better not lose it.

 

[Costino1]

At this point all of the point releases this year are just going to be bringing all the features we thought were going to be in the .0

The past two (arguably 4) iOS releases seem like Apple is running on a skeleton crew. I understand technology runs on a "tick-tock" cycle now due to innovations slowing down, but jeez.

 

[ouimetnick]

At this point, they should just delay iOS 15 until it’s actually ready. No SharePlay, no FindMy, RC still filled with bugs, come on!

 

[_Spinn_]

Seems like Apple keeps announcing features but they won’t come until a later 15.x update. I’m not really sure what is actually going to be new in tomorrow’s update.

 

[azmscle]

At this point all of the point releases this year are just going to be bringing all the features we thought were going to be in the .0

Aren’t they always though? Things always get delayed to X.X releases every year

 

[blueeyes2die4]

Apple really needs to get their s**t together. They are always announcing something and delaying it. iOS 15 is basically the same as iOS 14. I have been on the betas since the beginning and it is nothing special about it. They keep removing features.

 

[SevLucas]

Seems like Apple keeps announcing features but they won’t come until a later 15.x update. I’m not really sure what is actually going to be new in tomorrow’s update.

Hummm…. New weather app!!

 

[garethjs]

Ya we’re getting iOS 15 tomorrow (aka 14.9)

 

[antnythr]

At this point all of the point releases this year are just going to be bringing all the features we thought were going to be in the .0

This has been par for the course the last few releases. Seems surprising for 15 since at least on the surface it’s pretty light on features.

 

[JohnApples]

Meanwhile I’m still waiting for that iOS 14 feature (EV Routing) to release which is still listed as “coming soon”.

 

[ian87w]

Let me guess. They're waiting till they release Airpods 3 and Airpods Pro 2, and then the FindMy feature doesn't really work well with the original so people are tempted to upgrade.

It's so obvious Tim, too obvious.

 

[antnythr]

Seems like Apple keeps announcing features but they won’t come until a later 15.x update. I’m not really sure what is actually going to be new in tomorrow’s update.

New UI for Safari is about it. I think after all the betas they’ve got it in pretty good shape (though not everyone agrees).

 

[DroidBro]

By now, what’s left in the initial release version of iOS 15?

Agreed. Just release iOS 15 when it’s actually ready. This is silly at this point.

 

[GizmoDVD]

Meanwhile I’m still waiting for that iOS 14 feature (EV Routing) to release which is still listed as “coming soon”.

Still waiting to charge my Apple Watch 2 via QI charging promised at a keynote. How quickly they forgot about that.

 

[corksta]

By now, what’s left in the initial release version of iOS 15?

The updated Maps and Weather app icons are definitely still there.

 

[Dionte]

Without all the cool features of iOS 15 its more like iOS 14.9

 

[LFC2020]

Seems like everything is delayed, better off staying on iOS 14. ?

 

[Böhme417]

I guess I can wait until 15.2 to update.

 

[Macropanda]

So iPads will be getting the iOS 14 update from last year (widgets and App Library) and iPhones are getting text recognition and new safari. Very disappointing.

the things I was most looking forward too was offline Siri so I can choose music in the car when I don’t have signal but even that’s limited to changing device settings. What actual use is it to be able to change the screen brightness when you don’t have signal????