Precision Finding on the new Siri Remote comes with an unexpected catch

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Apple's new Siri Remote adds Precision Finding, but the feature won't work with iPhone 15 or iPhone 16 models, as Apple is using a new Bluetooth-based technology.

Black iPhone lying face down on a dark surface, showing the Apple logo and three raised camera lenses in the top-left corner, softly lit from aboveiPhone 16 Pro Max

Introduced alongside the fourth-generation Apple TV, the updated remote adds more precise location guidance through Find My and a built-in tone inducer that can play a sound when the remote goes missing.

However, Apple's compatibility requirements exclude several relatively recent iPhones, including models that already support advanced location tracking with other Apple accessories.


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