Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The 2nd generation AirTags just launched with what Apple claims is a louder speaker, increased Bluetooth range, and improved location tracking thanks to an upgraded Ultrawideband chip. Rumour also has it that Apple attempted to tamper-proof the speakers in these tags in an effort to ensure privacy. Muting these things is a popular mod, used both for legitimate and nefarious purposes.

So naturally, a pack of 4 found its way to the iFixit teardown table for one of the quickest teardowns I’m likely to do this year.

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Chapters
0:00 AirTag 2 – What’s New
0:17 AirTag 2 Speaker Tamper-Proofing
0:27 AirTag 2 Physical Comparison & Battery Design
0:51 Opening the AirTag 2
1:00 AirTag 2 Speaker Mod Test
1:38 AirTag 2 PCB & Chip Breakdown
1:57 AirTag 2 Precision Tracking Limits
2:14 Final Thoughts on AirTag 2

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