Back at WWDC 2020, Apple said it would open the Find My network to third-party devices. The end of 2020 has come and gone, but the software is still only compatible with first-party Apple devices like the iPhone. A new app from the company suggests it may change soon. Over the weekend, Apple found My Certification Ass. to the App Store.
Marked by TechCrunch, the software enables MFi (Made for iPhone) licensees to test their hardware for use on Apple’s Find My network. Manufacturers can then submit the results they collect to Apple for certification. The app shows licensees on the company’s MFi Portal, which says the partner technology will be launched soon. The launch of the app is also interesting insofar as Apple’s long-awaited Tile-like AirTags have been around the corner, as it seems for years now. According to the latest reports, the company may announce the device later this month.