Apart from unveiling iOS 14 finally 12 months’s WWDC, Apple additionally introduced so as to add help for third-party equipment to its “Find My” app. Now, the Cupertino large has launched a brand new “Find My Certification Assistant” app for MFi (Made for iPhone) Licensees to check the features of their equipment mixed with Apple’s Find My community.

The app is presently available on the App Store (screenshot beneath) and is designed for third-party accent producers to check their merchandise that embrace the ‘Find My’ community. As per the app’s description, it helps MFi Licensees to check the “discovery, connection, and other key requirements” of their merchandise that may use Apple’s proprietory accessory-finder expertise.

The Find My Certification Assistant app lets producers carry out an array of checks for his or her equipment. These embrace checks for connectivity, firmware, NFC, key administration, energy, sound, and extra. Moreover, the app additionally results in Apple’s MFi portal that gives extra details about the corporate’s Made for iPhone (MFi) program.

The launch of the brand new Find My app does point out that Apple is getting ready to launch the third-party machine program within the coming days. Moreover, it additionally signifies that Apple is almost able to launch its long-rumored, Tile-like finder-accessory AirTags.

The firm additionally added help for including third-party “items” in its Find My app lately. This will let customers add different Bluetooth-enabled equipment from third-party producers to their Find My app alongside the Apple units.

Furthermore, with the Find My community open to different producers, we will anticipate extra Find My-compatible equipment to launch sooner or later. However, Apple’s AirTags will nonetheless have the benefit of utilizing the corporate’s UWB (ultra-wideband) expertise, because of the U1 chip.