How to Find iPhone 15 with Apple Watch 9 Precision Finding
While the ability to use your Apple Watch to find your misplaced iPhone has been available for a long time, Apple has taken it a step further with the newiPhone 15series andApple Watch 9 & Ultra 2. Now, not only does your iPhone make a noise when you ping it with your Apple Watch, but you can now see exactly how far your iPhone 15 is using the new “Precision Finding” feature on your Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2. Here’s how you can locate your iPhone 15 or 15 Pro using your Apple Watch with Precision Finding.
How Precision Finding Works on Apple Watch 9 & Ultra 2
At the Wonderlust launch event, Apple announced that the Apple Watch 9 and Ultra include the same upgraded Ultra Wideband chip you find on the latest iPhone 15 and 15 Pro lineup. The all-new “U2 Ultra Wideband chip” is the only reason you can use your Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2 to get accurate directions to locate your iPhone 15 through precision finding.
Like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi,ultra-wideband(UWB) is a short-range, wireless communication protocol that operates through radio waves. But unlike its counterparts, it operates at very high frequencies, a broad spectrum of GHz frequencies. and it can be used to capture highly accurate spatial and directional data.
How to Locate iPhone with Apple Watch Precision Finding
You need an Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 along with any model of the iPhone 15 lineup for the Precision Finding feature to work. Here is how it works:
So yeah, you will no longer need to run around the house or look in each crevice of your couch to find your misplaced iPhone. Also, check out myiPhone 15 Pro Max reviewto learn more about the new features of Apple’s latest flagship, and share your opinion in the comments below.
Vikhyat Rishi
Vikhyat has a bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering and over five years of writing experience. His passion for technology and Apple products led him to Beebom, where he specializes in writing App features, How To’s and app troubleshooting guides for fellow Apple users. When not typing away on his MacBook Pro, he loves exploring the real world.
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