Let's Understand MiTag Technology!

Let's Understand MiTag Technology!

iFynd MiLi’s MiTag is a compact, coin-shaped tracking device designed to help users locate lost items such as keys, wallets, bags, or even their pets and children. It also assists in keeping track of valuables and loved ones using Apple's iCloud network and technology, making your belongings anti-lost.

How MiTag Works?

💠 Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology:
◽ Each MiTag features a UWB chip.
◽Uses Ultra-Wideband technology for highly accurate spatial awareness.
◽Enables precise distance and direction measurement to a nearby MiTag.
◽Especially useful when you are close to the item.

💠Precision Finding:
◽Combines UWB with augmented reality (AR), sound, and haptic feedback.
◽Guides users to their lost items with remarkable accuracy.
◽Displays the distance and direction to the MiTag.

💠Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE):

🔷Communication:
◽Uses Bluetooth to communicate with nearby Apple devices.
◽Allows leveraging the extensive network of Apple devices globally.
◽When out of range of its paired device, it can still be detected by any nearby Apple devices.

🔷iCloud Network:
◽Crowdsourced network of billions of Apple devices.
◽Detects Bluetooth signals from a lost MiTag.
◽Relays the location back to the owner anonymously and securely.
◽When detected by another Apple device, the location is sent to Apple’s iCloud.
◽The location can be seen by the owner in the Find My app.

💠Near Field Communication (NFC):
◽Each MiTag has an NFC chip.
◽If someone finds a MiTag, they can tap it with their NFC-enabled device.
◽Allows viewing a message from the owner (if marked as lost and contact information is added).

💠Built-in Speaker:
◽MiTags have a built-in speaker.
◽Plays a sound to help locate the device.
◽Especially useful when it is nearby but out of sight.

💠Security and Privacy:

🔷End-to-End Encryption:
◽All location data and history are encrypted.
◽Only accessible by the MiTag's owner.
◽No one, including other Apple devices, knows the identity or location of any device that helps find your MiTag.
◽Usage Scenarios

🔷Finding Personal Items:
◽Attach a MiTag to items like keys, wallets, backpacks, luggage, or even pets and children.
◽Easily find them if they get misplaced.

💠Tracking Valuables:
◽Use MiTags to track valuable items during travel or in crowded places.

💠Sharing Locations:
◽MiTags can be used to share the location of an item with family members via the Find My app.
◽Battery and Maintenance

💠Battery Life:
◽Uses a CR2032 coin cell battery.
◽Typically lasts about a year.
◽User-replaceable, making it convenient and cost-effective.

💠 Water and Dust Resistance:
◽IP67 rated.
◽Resistant to dust.
◽Can withstand being submerged in up to 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes.
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