The Elevation Labs TimeCapsule will maintain an AirTag alive for a decade

The TimeCapsule is a sweet bar-sized enclosure that replaces an AirTag’s CR2032 coin cell battery with {an electrical} contact and slots for a pair of AA batteries. It’s made from “fiber strengthened polycarbonate” that gained’t block or cut back the vary of Bluetooth or UWB indicators, in accordance with Elevation Lab’s Casey Hopkins. The case additionally has an IP69 score, which gives the very best safety in opposition to water, mud, and grime ingress. No level in a ten-year tracker that may’t deal with a puddle.

The TimeCapsule can even assist camouflage an AirTag, making it look extra like an exterior storage drive as an alternative of a monitoring machine.
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There are tradeoffs, in fact. The TimeCapsule weighs 3.5 ounces with the batteries put in, in comparison with .39 ounces for a regulation AirTag. And the case does muffle the amount of the AirTag’s chirps by about two thirds, probably making it tougher to find by ear. However for conditions the place you actually don’t need to be changing your AirTag’s battery yearly, that looks like a small worth to pay.

The corporate recommends utilizing Energizer Final Lithium AAs to maximise battery life and keep away from the leaks and corrosion that alkaline batteries are identified for. You may as well use nickel–steel hydride batteries, however they gained’t fairly final as lengthy earlier than needing to be recharged.