The copper wire is called a “single turn nfc antenna” it’s the same tech that your tap enabled credit cards use. The antenna tells the phone that the wallet is connected so it can report to “Find My” the location as well as play the custom animation when attached. The flaky stuff, I have to assume, is probably an RFID blocking feature like many other techy wallets have.
Stripped down to just the antenna do you think it could be mounted on another object and still work? Or is it charged by the phone and needs constant contact for it to keep the gps “find my phone” function?
@@HeinItsEli The wallet just communicates their "ID" via the NFC chip, the actual GPS tracking is done on the phone and send to Apple for their Find My Network. The moment the wallet is detached, the last known location is remembered by the phone and shows up on Find My. But without an iPhone the wallet can't be located.
@@BrandonRBatmanApple offers a 3rd party finds my program as backpack and Ebike/Escooter manufacturers have demonstrated. For your situation just buy an Airtag
This wallet has the ability to help you find it if it ever detaches from your phone. I believe that electronic part with the copper wire around it is what helps the phone detect the detachment. Great video man !
I was considering cutting mine open to see if my lost SD card was somehow stuck in there. Having watched your video, I no longer need to do that. I used the wallet to hold a couple SD cards and lost one of them. I was thinking that little spring thing you showed us was possibly my SD card. It almost felt like there was a square hole in the bottom of the wallet. So I thought I would look it up and it was awesome to find your video. Plus you went above and beyond to make it very professional. Good job and thank you for the video.
I had to buy a new one as my current or at this point old one was falling apart, I got it along side the iPhone 12 Pro in 2020 and buying the new one I can say they have been slowly improving it as the new one has find my and seems to be built better than the 1st gen one
By the way, the magnets are exactly the same inside the iPhone as well. It is adhered around the wireless charger exactly how you see it on cases and other MagSafe products.
Very Interesting. It is like IKEA furniture, 80$CAN a wallet it is cheaper to buy one than to make one. I am sure that if you buy the individual parts the cost would be similar; but then if you count in your labour, you will be working under Bangladeshi minimum wage. I do woodworking but when my kids want a bookshelf for their dorm the answer was IKEA. You as crafter would buy 1, 10 maybe 100 units, those big companies outsourced hundreds of thousand. Your tear down was very informative.
I was watching marvel videos and idk how i ended up here. But mannnn glad i did! This video was entertaining as hell and learned so much i didn’t even know I wanted to learn about the Apple wallet lol. Anyways awesome video man. You got a new subscriber
If you didn't expect to see that spring inside the case to hold the cards I know you didn't bother to watch any of the other videos where these wallets have been opened up.
I've had mine for a couple of years now -- and it's mostly been great, and still works great, still holds my cards - but the finish has been shot for months now. Is there any way to recondition something like this?
6:57 looks like graphite sheeting. If you rub it on paper does it transfer like a graphite pencil? Nice garage renovation by the way---looks like a great space
I dismantled a fake Hermes phone case and it was so beautiful looking and packaged like original, but when I have taken it out all are garbage, probably used chicken duck skin, cardboard and up leather.
Hi Justin, great video, I did so many searches and you are the only one took it apart. I just got one over the holiday. Do you think is there a way to cut up an opening on the front side bottom section to push out the cards instead of taking the wallet out of the phone and pushing from the backside opening?
Its not a bad idea I wonder how accessible this kind of magnet is to the average person for purchasing. Might start with some magnetic money clips thats for sure doable.
Hi. Thank you for the video. May I know, did they involve pork skin for this product? I am Muslim and cannot use product that use pork and dog skin. Hope you can answer my question. Thank you
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The copper wire is called a “single turn nfc antenna” it’s the same tech that your tap enabled credit cards use. The antenna tells the phone that the wallet is connected so it can report to “Find My” the location as well as play the custom animation when attached. The flaky stuff, I have to assume, is probably an RFID blocking feature like many other techy wallets have.
Stripped down to just the antenna do you think it could be mounted on another object and still work? Or is it charged by the phone and needs constant contact for it to keep the gps “find my phone” function?
@@HeinItsEli The wallet just communicates their "ID" via the NFC chip, the actual GPS tracking is done on the phone and send to Apple for their Find My Network. The moment the wallet is detached, the last known location is remembered by the phone and shows up on Find My. But without an iPhone the wallet can't be located.
It also blocks the damage of magnetic strip on most cards.
I wonder if there are places to buy that findmy chip. I'd like to build my own wallet and throw that in there.
@@BrandonRBatmanApple offers a 3rd party finds my program as backpack and Ebike/Escooter manufacturers have demonstrated. For your situation just buy an Airtag
This was one of the most informative video on the MagSafe wallet. Good job!
Very interesting....Amazing how the consumer is so unaware of the construction of products.
This wallet has the ability to help you find it if it ever detaches from your phone. I believe that electronic part with the copper wire around it is what helps the phone detect the detachment. Great video man !
Very cool I didnt know that!
This is the only video I have found that shows this. This helps my theory of adding find my wallet to a non apple made wallet from an old wallet.
I was considering cutting mine open to see if my lost SD card was somehow stuck in there. Having watched your video, I no longer need to do that. I used the wallet to hold a couple SD cards and lost one of them. I was thinking that little spring thing you showed us was possibly my SD card. It almost felt like there was a square hole in the bottom of the wallet. So I thought I would look it up and it was awesome to find your video. Plus you went above and beyond to make it very professional. Good job and thank you for the video.
Pretty cool Justin...I didn't know about the hot water trick....thanks
This is the best in-depth tear down (pun not intended) of the MagSafe wallet - thank you!
I had to buy a new one as my current or at this point old one was falling apart, I got it along side the iPhone 12 Pro in 2020 and buying the new one I can say they have been slowly improving it as the new one has find my and seems to be built better than the 1st gen one
I know this is one of your older vids, but this is #2 I’ve watch from you. I’m hooked. Great video. Keep it up!
The reason for the wiring is the “find my” feature which in my opinion is the entire point of buying this wallet.
Thanks Justin, for the teardown and great video.
Buckleguy actually sells the magnetic round piece so you can actually make your own accessories for the magsafe capable phones.
buckleguy going to take over the world soon with all the new stuff they are making!
By the way, the magnets are exactly the same inside the iPhone as well.
It is adhered around the wireless charger exactly how you see it on cases and other MagSafe products.
Very Interesting. It is like IKEA furniture, 80$CAN a wallet it is cheaper to buy one than to make one. I am sure that if you buy the individual parts the cost would be similar; but then if you count in your labour, you will be working under Bangladeshi minimum wage. I do woodworking but when my kids want a bookshelf for their dorm the answer was IKEA. You as crafter would buy 1, 10 maybe 100 units, those big companies outsourced hundreds of thousand. Your tear down was very informative.
I would love to take that Find My circuit and have it attached to something like a Ridge.
That is why I'm here. This is exactly what I plan to do. I'll post a video if I have any success with this.
Thanks man
The copper wire is a Antenna for the nfc chip.
I was watching marvel videos and idk how i ended up here. But mannnn glad i did! This video was entertaining as hell and learned so much i didn’t even know I wanted to learn about the Apple wallet lol. Anyways awesome video man. You got a new subscriber
Have so many apple mag safe wallets and I ❤️ them!
RFID blocking material, the silver flaking stuff
If you didn't expect to see that spring inside the case to hold the cards I know you didn't bother to watch any of the other videos where these wallets have been opened up.
The gray stuff is a protector so no one can clone your credit card.
It would be great if you could do a video on the Apple Leather Case as well! 😃
I've had mine for a couple of years now -- and it's mostly been great, and still works great, still holds my cards - but the finish has been shot for months now. Is there any way to recondition something like this?
how about burnishing of the edges? they look glossy smooth but done by hand or machine? am sure the whole thing is worth $5 sells for $50
This explains why it costs $60. Thank you for making this vid.
Any recommendations to repair mine if the top layer of leather flaked off? The graphite is exposed
That grey material is definitely an RFID blocking layer, so your cards can't get skimmed
Awesome good to know. Ive only seen it as a "fabric" inside wallets never like that.
It is most probably used to shield your credit card from the strong magnets to avoid it getting erased and is made of ferrite compounds
Does anyone know if there’s writing on the circuitry part?
I think that grey material is RFID shield.
6:57 looks like graphite sheeting. If you rub it on paper does it transfer like a graphite pencil? Nice garage renovation by the way---looks like a great space
This was an awesome video!
Very interesting, in fact for $59 you pay for the metalic parts of the "wallet", and the electronics...
Yes very little leather at all!
That gray material is rfid protector
I dismantled a fake Hermes phone case and it was so beautiful looking and packaged like original, but when I have taken it out all are garbage, probably used chicken duck skin, cardboard and up leather.
Lol I can imagine. Brand name means everything must be nice to be able to do slap together anything and put it on the shelf.
Fascinating.
Does the metal help protect the cards from de-magnetizing ?? I saw metal then the magnets sticking on the other side . So does it ?
I really want to buy one in navy blue, remove the stitches, and then stitch it again with red string. Would this be possible??
Hi Justin, great video, I did so many searches and you are the only one took it apart. I just got one over the holiday. Do you think is there a way to cut up an opening on the front side bottom section to push out the cards instead of taking the wallet out of the phone and pushing from the backside opening?
I was considering doing the same thing…
I’m thinking the copper is used to track where you’re wallet was last dropped
Thank you!!
Would you know anywhere to find a spring tension plate like that?? That's a nifty idea!
Would like to know that as well
Great video 😍 like to see more like this 👋
Wow, thanks man! Where can we buy that metal spring?
What is the metal that is glued to the magsafe?
Cool! Would you do magnets wallet like this on future? cant wait to see it. Good day
Its not a bad idea I wonder how accessible this kind of magnet is to the average person for purchasing. Might start with some magnetic money clips thats for sure doable.
I love these videos enabling me to make these cheap wallets they sell for stupid prices then sell them to my friends 😂
Hi. Thank you for the video. May I know, did they involve pork skin for this product? I am Muslim and cannot use product that use pork and dog skin. Hope you can answer my question. Thank you
Nice, you should tear down the iphone cases too!
I tore my down and built it back better .
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I liked the review but it was so painful to watch a 59 dollar product gets teared down.
you have really nice nails
good for you
5:40 I'm outta here.