Testing Apple AirTags - Can they find a lost drone!?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 เม.ย. 2021
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If you've ever lost your drone or almost lost your drone you know how nerve wracking that can be. Apple AirTags promise the ability to track and find lost items... so why not use it to find a lost drone?
In this video we attach an AirTag to a DJI Mavic Mini 2 and see if we can lose it!
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next week we test tracking gabagool
you track gabagool but not mortadelle? unsubbing.
are you sure?
I'm here for the thumbnail. Like it worked.
Same
The drone I lost in a tree 5 years ago would highly appreciate this
Sameeee
Nice video. Lost my drone today ,but typical I'm watching how to find your drone after I lost it.
I also have a mini 2 never would have thought of this! However of course you have the in-built dji finding system but this is probably more precise
Taking one for the team we love to see it
This is the most entertaining AirTag video I've seen so far!
Thanks Jason!
OMG this was such a great idea to test the Airtags!!! Awww sad to see that it didn’t work too well but it’s better than nothing! DJI adding the Find My API would be cool though! Awesome video Patrick! 😁
I just wanted to say that I love your videos! You have greatly inspired my podcast. I found this video helpful as well!
Awesome! Thank you!
@@impatrickt Thank you as well!
Dope! tag the things we are going to lose.
I bought one yesterday to potentially use with my DJI Mini 2 also.
thanks for making this. if my drone goes down somewhere I feel like if I even have a general idea of where it landed this could be a great backup option.
correct!
Yes even if you fly in a remote place where you are the only one, as long as you walk nearby your phone might be able to find it, like if it’s stuck in a tree, you can make the airtag beep and maybe find it better!
Or even better you could attach an iPhone to a drone and just fly over the forest slowly and use the iPhone as radar aircraft search and rescue mission!
you can use this as a 2 step process
first get a GPS based location of the drone on the phone app
second when you are nearby to that location hit the airtag
it will give the most precise location and sound
thanks captain obvious
Hi thanks Patrick, thansk for this I was wonder about this for a while and now I will be commiting to using air tags, aferall a decent drone is not cheap.
When a DJI drone goes down in thick bush on a steep hillside with a flat battery, the DJI "find my drone" feature will lead you to the approximate location, but an independently powered location finder with a beeper, will make all the difference for zooming in on the actual crash location, which could be inside a thick gorse bush, or hidden by foliage, 30 feet up a tree.
easily the most refreshing airtag video on my subbox. awesome job
I had to watch your video to convert Frans HDR iPhone 12 Pro video lmao
Lol need more genius videos like this
Could've used this when my cheap RC helicopter took off on me a few years back. That's what happens when you use Infrared instead of radio, especially in daylight.
Why was this so dramatic and so good lol
you get weird when you make a video like this in one morning
@@impatrickt I’m here for it
Cool Video on this device.
Subbed...in memory of my lost Tello. RIP :)
Our boi Patrick out here full sending air tags!
doing what I can
if you ever need stronger velcro try stuff like '3M Dual Lock Fastener'
Your hat matches the goal posts
this is smart
Fran changing locations, 🤣 this is a real tutorial, Fran for the win.
😂
That’s what I was thinking she ‘doubled blinded’ the test without your knowledge. 😂
So many airtag videos out there, with everyone just repeating each other without knowing what they are talking about. This video is different! Finally someone who can do a proper useful test! Good job!
Thanks for watching!
This one is different because he dose t know what he’s talking about !
He couldn’t find it not because it was moving or hidden in concrete but because there were no I-devices near by.
@@Shopbobby So If the drone fly away in the bush, national park or any non populated area, it means the airtag is worthless on a drone. What a bummer.
@@danielmadrid818 apart from you would know approximately where it is (as a responsible drone owner you will always fly it within visual sight) so your own phone will locate it once you are in range
When you crash your drone you likely know approximately where it is. But where exactly it is could be a pain to find out. Especially if you’re in some woods.
Last time my drone crashes the battery also flew out, so no signal of it. With an AirTag it will be much easier to find, even with only your own iPhone signal.
This is exactly what I said in the video.
Would the airtag work as a way to track your motorcycle if it got stolen or maybe find your car in a parking lot after a ball game at a stadium or something? It seems in a drone situation If you have a general visual where the drone might be then you might could hunt around and find it.
I wouldn't rely on it. especially in a situation like a parking lot.
if there's no phones or anything connected to FindMy within 30-40 feet of the tag. It won't find it.
@@impatrickt that’s good to know. Thanks for the feedback. 👍
I know I'm like a week late, but great video Patrick!! Haha 3:17 is too funny 😂 Why so many dislikes though 😭
that ratio is normal for my channel I dislike every video I watch cuz its funny lmao
@@impatrickt so it was YOU who dislikes every one of my videos! 😡
Nice balanced review
🙏
You could probably use our moment adhesive airtag accessory
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you should do this at the airport where everyone around has an iPhone.
an airport is the last place I want to be in a pandemic
@@impatrickt Yh lol
Best under 40k channel on the internet.
thanks Brian! appreciate that.
Surprised how poor the Airtag works. There are much better tracking devices for drones like Loc8tor and Marco Polo. Bluetooth devices like Airtag rely on a phone being very close to the device and drones tend to go places where there are no phones within a few meters. But in a city environment in this test I would have expected more phones around.
What if your friend had taken you drone and left town. No girl and no drone. Good video, thanx.
I bought an Airtag clip specifically made for drones. Hopefully it works and attaches well. Do you reckon placing it at the top front is better than at the top back?
I dont think it matters!
I'd centralise it between all four props for better balance.
@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN I tried different spots it made no difference
Just placed an order 10 minutes ago on a 4 pack. Kinda regretting it now. 😭
Yo, did you ever use them? I think it would be neat to put a tag on a drone, and just check out all the pings you get on it from a flight.
If they can locate my sanity I’ll buy them
I think it was a win as the app will take you to the area of the drone especially if in bushes then it will narrow it down .
Random question: sony a6400 or Fujifilm x-e4 and why??
If you prefer photos go Fuji. If you prefer video go Sony.
will a tile work better?
no only because the network is even smaller. its only people with the tile app.
O que poderia usar para localizar o drone em locais sem conexão? Como Florestas? Qual a melhor solução nesses casos?
Nice video
Theodore Roosevelt or Franklin Roosevelt who was the better President?
My American history is a bit rusty but definitely Arnold Schwarzenegger
@@impatrickt Oh no, I’m so sorry, it’s Moops. The correct answer is the Moops.
4:04 you need to go into your settings and completely turn off your Bluetooth because I think the control center will not stop it from looking for devices.
It turned it off because clearly her phone didn’t ping it.
quick summary: YES, but …
I'm not so impressed with it, thanks for your video. I'd probably still try it, as there are no other insurance policies that I know of, if it's not too expensive. I forgot what the price was. Anyway, thanks PT for the video.
So you blame Fran instead of that sugar puck of yours? OMG, you will start to enjoy the door mat soon😂🤣😂. Great video, Pat. Fran did all😜
😂
Find my in the drones would be awesome. If Fran had had her phone in regular mode would it have located it immediately?
one would hope. lots of test videos out. it’s not a miracle solution.
I was about to purchase a tag to put on my on mini 2 and clicked on the video to see where you mounted it. I'm surprised you just taped it to the front of the drone. I assumed that I would need to find the center of gravity on the drone to minimize disrupting the balance of the props. does it really still fly like normal?
you can put anything on these drones and the motors will auto level itself out. the payload max is something like 10oz
@@impatrickt awesome, thank you!
Can you use them to remind you if you leave your bag or keys behind ? For example if you forgot to take your bag and are walking away from it. Or if your keys fell out of your pocket and you didnt notice. Thanks
No geo fencing
Yes u can set it to go off if u leave items behind like keys or back pack or purse
You did it kinda wrong, the find it thing that kept saying connection weak or can’t find a connection, or the “searching for a signal” that’s only for when you’re 30-50 feet from it
It was in lost mode
The problem becomes when it crash if the Airtag falls. How far it does fall off? That is my concern but is better to have it than don’t have anything.
so attach it better. I said that in the video.
wow, i didn't think they'd be that bad
surprised me too
They cut off all communication and expected it to work… what was it suppose to do provide its own signal???
@@Baeza_44 you’re misunderstanding how airtags work. they do provide their own signal which is amplified by nearly every apple device on the planet.
Did Apple let you buy your unit WITHOUT providing your AppleID?
They refused to sell to anyone here, unless we purchased on our AppleID account.
Tracking starts the moment you attempt to buy the unit(s)
I bought it on Amazon - they aren’t registered until you physically pair it to your phone.
Did you put the air tag in lost mode?
yes
Apple has opened up their "find my" network. Maybe some drone makers will build this in
that's what I said in the video lol
So many videos about Airtags, and people having no idea how tracking works
I made this video solely to piss you off
SUCCESS!
Only problem with adding an Airtag to a DJI Mavic Mini, at least in Canada, is that it will put the drone over the 250 gram weight limit. Then you must register the drone and get the basic drone pilot license.
Yeah I don’t care
Is it also dependent on people having the current version of iOS on their device?
it is not
@@impatrickt yeah I was trying to figure it out after posting it looks like the airtags will reach out to any phone running iOS 13 or newer.
@@Bonjurro yeah its anything with FindMy
You need to have people around you to find!!!
did I not say that in the video?
@@impatrickt you know people comment before watching videos. Haha
@@AussiePeter and they get deleted for wasting everyone’s time
Nice video! Did u shoot this with S5 and 20-60?
I sure did 🙏
@@impatrickt Its crazy good. I'm about to pull the trigger on the S5, and iam looking for lenses. Any filter, ND, pro mist do u use them on the S5?
@@barthaattila12 I used the moment VND 2-4 stop for this video but that’s it’s. Left it in 4K 60 with AF on. Face detect.
@@impatrickt Did u use some Arri look like lut? Gh Alex, Phantom? The footage looks so great !
@@barthaattila12 good eye! It’s the emotive color alexa lut for S cameras
If the airtag is moving, it doesnt track or make any sound. Its a privacy feature
kind of a dumb feature because nobody is constantly moving like a drone. you'll still be able to track them.
I've purposely not put Fran on my iCloud and not once has she been notified that there's an AirTag with her (while ive had one on me with my keys constantly).
@@impatrickt have you been separated from it for 3 days?
@@SimonLYW this is the problem - the time is too long.
Find out the minimum distance from phone. Tile is 100 yards.
It’s 30-40 feet which is why the first location had no ping. When she went to the park there were people around.
@@impatrickt If that's true, it's rather small since bluetooth has a much longer range, which also means they will update in a few years with a longer range one like Tile did.
@@bjmartinphotography it’s small to save power
@@impatrickt it only Pings location every 20 min
@@cossieboy incorrect
Did you enable Lost mode??
yes
the airtag was placed wrong the Silver should be on top to get better signal thats why they give you key chain with open hole on the silver side
it makes no fucking difference
drones are not always cheap to replace either.
a dji phantom drone is well over $500 for a fully featured + battery.
who on earth is still buying a phantom? and for more than $500?
@@impatrickt people with a big ego and rich person.
I’m thinking about buying an airtag I wonder if I can track my Powerbeats Pros using an airtag cause the AirPods u can use the find my app but the Powerbeats Pros don’t support the find my app
it will track anything you stick it to
@@impatrickt actually I don’t need the AirTag because apple just updated their find my app so now I can finally track my Powerbeats Pros using the app
@@SupremeGang420 you can only track while connected or it’s last connection. just like all the AirPods. It’s useless.
@@impatrickt welp
i want them to improve it to find lost dogs.
they won’t
She is walking around while you are trying to find it tho
that’s how stuff is stolen
I’m here to say this is interesting but we all know air tag isn’t for these things because unlike handbag or backpack aren lost in trains or in a mall, so yeah that’s kinda useless if you fly your drown away
incorrect
Air tag only works with other iPhone in the area. Other Bluetooth users would give it a ping.
Did you watch the video. This was specifically explained.
I would stick it as close at possible to the drone’s center of gravity.
Doesn’t make a difference.
@@impatrickt Doesn't hurt
I think the problem picking it up is because there were no other iPhones in the area.
Did you not watch the video!?
I put it on my drone but the metal top up so the compass is not disturbed.
there's no impact on the compass.
@@impatrickt I’ve experienced some disturbance when calibrating maybe it’s just the mini 1. Actually lost my drone yesterday and found it with the airtag!
@@RockfordMedia wild!
En conclusión, no gasten en un AirTag
But can they find true love?
LMAO
Maybe they can
You can airtag yourself and your happiness so you can always find yourself and your happiness.😂😂😂
Hey I make AirTag wallets if you want me to send you one for review?
Shoot me an email! (Just go through the captcha in my about page on my channel to contact or Twitter @impatrickt)
Can you send a hyperlink so I can see how the wallet looks like? I might be interested to see if it can be used with the drone from the video!
@@droneaerial4u Hey bud. I think links would go to spam but you can see my apple airtag wallet in my recent videos.
I wanna get the new apple airtags but im so damn responsible with my belongings, I never lose anything. I'm gonna have to start slacking so this product would come in handy cuz If I were to buy it would just become a souvenir.
bizarre
Apple won’t tell you this but.. it pings location every 7 mins or so.
ive heard its even longer at 10 minutes
*She doesn't need to put her phone in airplane mode. She can just turn off the find my network or her mobile data*
yeah cuz explaining that to people would have been easier (no)
@@impatrickt then she can go hide it in a mall or somewhere where there are people about. Because then you can still call her on her mobile instead of using the walkie talkies.
@@bushgreen260 I’m not going to a mall in a pandemic and I also didn’t want any variable with a connection to poison the test
I feel like you should put it in lost mode first. Did you do that? Maybe I missed that. Also I feel like other iPhones that see it have to be on iOS 14.5 or later but I could be wrong on that one.
lost mode won't make a difference other than it making a noise when someone finds it and it indicates to the person that pings it that it's lost.
it has to be within 30-40 yards of an active FindMy device with a connection. she just wasn't near anybody. it's the biggest caveat to any cloud networked tracker. you dont need 14.5 either. anything that has the FindMy app support will work.
@@impatrickt awesome. Thanks.
Good idea, but also keep in mind the big selling point to the DJI Mini is it being 249 grams so you don’t have to register it. Adding an air-tag would put the weight over 249g so you’d have to get it registered.
Yeah no matter what I have to register because of our laws.selling point is size for me. I have an air 2 as well.
Airtag pings every 15 min to the find my network to conserve battery life. Probably why you didn’t see it right away
still didn’t show up
@@impatrickt probably because there wasn’t an iPhone nearby to ping
@@crazzypudd yeah I said that in the video lol
@@impatrickt I know. But at first when it didn’t ping it was because it wasn’t even looking for a signal. You wait 15 min, then it tries to ping, no apple device, then wait another 15 min. Doesn’t happen right away like you expected it to unfortunately
@@crazzypudd it is 20 min xD
Macs are 8% of the market world-wide and iPhones are 16-18% of smartphones world-wide. They're much more popular in certain countries like the US, UK and Japan - but the reality is that there are a LOT more Android phones and Windows computers - and AirTags don't work with them.
i’m in north america. everyone has iphones.
To heavy now
nobody cares about the weight
Airtag has a 40 meter range. she was definitely farther.
you clearly don’t understand how AirTags works. they have a 40 foot range. and that’s also irrelevant in this test.
pro tip: If you wear your baseball cap in the right direction, you don´t need the sun glasses. You are welcome.
that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever read
The drone should have been placed on the ground in a likely landing spot for a true test....
Yeah cuz that’s how drones go missing lmao
You need to wait 10mins.
did you watch the video? we did.
@@impatrickt no
@@cityoftrees9953 incredible
Adding an airtag to the mini two will bring it over it’s 249g weight making it have to be registered in most countries
so what?
Shouldn’t Fran’s iPhone be able to ping your AirTag when she was in her original location?
We put it in Airplane mode to make sure that wouldn’t happen otherwise the test wouldn’t make sense. The drone wouldn’t have an iPhone with it in a real world situation.
Of little value in wilderness and conservation areas unless you already know with in 10-20m the location as the BT range is not brilliant, besides wildlife don't have iPhones. In an urban area there would be some use, however if it lands on a high roof out of range of BT or someone comes across it before you and frizbees the AirTag into a passing truck. Your DJI will display on the screen map where your drone is in relation to you.
If it lands in the woods - you can use the last known position from the DJI app and just use the proximity to find it. If you know the general area within a radius you will be fine to ping it.
Your confused between your tag getting pinged by someone’s iPhone, and the Bluetooth connection.
I don’t care what it did. It didn’t work. The BT connection is only 40 feet max. I was 18m away. It pinged a phone nearby.
@@impatrickt I think in order for other people iPhones to relay the location your airtag has to be put in lost mode right? I think in this video it would have been better to put it in lost mode then when you get close to the location use the precise tracking feature
Yeah the range is limited with precise tracking so I wouldn’t expect it to get a signal as she was out of range of the Bluetooth
@@GreginLA18 This. The map is what you should use for locating the area as you normally would with find my. When within range you switch to precise mode. UWB has a range of around 80m.
It’s DJI not DGI
that’s literally what i said
The drone was likely interfering with Bluetooth
The drone was off.
That mean this is not worth it I'm not going to buy this shit
Lol