Tech Apple Filed Mar 16, 2026 by Joe
Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
The AirTag (2nd generation) is a coin-sized Find My tracker with Ultra Wideband Precision Finding, IP67, and a CR2032 battery you replace yourself.
Worth it if
- You want a Find My tracker with no subscription.
Skip it if
- You need coverage beyond cell. That is an inReach job.
Specifications
| Setup | iPhone with iOS 26 or later or iPad with iPadOS 26 or later |
| Precision Finding | Longer-range Precision Finding on iPhone 15 or later (not iPhone 16e or 17e) and Apple Watch Series 9 / Ultra 2 or later on watchOS 26.2.1 |
| Range | Precision Finding up to 1.5× the range |
| Speaker | 50% louder speaker |
| Enclosure | 85% recycled plastic in the enclosure |
| Battery | CR2032 battery that lasts more than a year |
| Rating | IP67 |
| Plan | No subscription for Find My |
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NotesJoe
AirTag (2nd generation) sets up on iPhone with iOS 26 or later or iPad with iPadOS 26 or later. Its longer-range Precision Finding works on iPhone 15 or later (not iPhone 16e or 17e) and Apple Watch Series 9 / Ultra 2 or later on watchOS 26.2.1. The original AirTag needed iOS 14.5 or later.
AirTag (2nd generation): Precision Finding up to 1.5× the range, a 50% louder speaker, 85% recycled plastic in the enclosure, a CR2032 battery that lasts more than a year, IP67, and no subscription for Find My.
Garmin inReach Messenger Plus is the no-cell-coverage job. Sonos Era 100 is the other tech object in this hub.
Questions
What battery does it use?
CR2032, user-replaceable, more than a year.
Is it water resistant?
IP67.
Is there a subscription?
No subscription for Find My.
Which iPhone does it need?
AirTag (2nd generation) sets up on iPhone with iOS 26 or later or iPad with iPadOS 26 or later. Its longer-range Precision Finding works on iPhone 15 or later (not iPhone 16e or 17e) and Apple Watch Series 9 / Ultra 2 or later on watchOS 26.2.1. The original AirTag needed iOS 14.5 or later.
