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		fellerts on Dec 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A 10-Year Battery for AirTag I doubt that key rotation is a significant contributor to energy use. Energy spent doing RF (transmitting) plus energy spent sleeping will account for over 90 % of the energy use. Source: I'm in a similar industry

generalizations on Dec 20, 2024 [–]

I think the airtag just wakes up less frequently on low power, so it has fewer opportunities to rotate the key.

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