Questions tagged [airtag]
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What are the distance and time criteria for an AirTag to emit an anti-stalking sound?
I was reviewing Apple's documentation regarding security and unauthorized tracking devices, which included the following statement (mirror):
If any AirTag, AirPods, Find My network accessory, or ...
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How can I get a warning notification BEFORE my AirTag or other Find My tracker runs out of battery?
I have several AirTags and other Find My compatible trackers to track various items. It's a very useful feature.
Unfortunately, often when I most need it, I can't use it, as when I check, the ...
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Apple Watch Series 9 cannot use precision finding to locate an AirTag
I have some AirTags and an iPhone 11, all of which use Ultra-Wideband 1. With my iPhone, I can find the AirTags, but not with the Apple Watch.
So, I wanted to know if the fact that the Series 9 has ...
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How to disable unknown tracker alerts for specific trusted Airtags
Is there a way to mark specific Airtags, that belong to other people, as trusted so your phone never generates stalker alerts for them?
This is needed for example if you put airtags in your car, or in ...
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How can I configure my iPhone so that it rings if my Apple AirTag gets less than 1 kilometer away from my phone?
I've linked an Apple AirTag with my iPhone (i.e., I see the AirTag in the "Find My" app). The AirTag is currently in some bag far away, but it will get back to my place soon. How can I ...
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How to stop an AirTag from beeping when not near iPhone?
I use all Apple devices, and my partner uses all Android devices - let's assume that won't change.
I have put AirTags on various suitcases etc. My partner went to stay many miles away for a week. ...
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can I temporarily disable an AirTag?
I have the following issue. I want my daughter to have an AirTag in her bag, but I want to disable it throughout the time she in school, as it interacts with her school iPad and makes her ...
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Reset AirTag without iPhone
I recently got an Android phone and forgot to remove my AirTags from findmy before giving the iPhone away. I still have my MacBook. But the findmy app won't let me reset my AirTags as in remove them ...
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Enable selective muting of AirTag alerts in designated areas
I've equipped my children with AirTags for their keys to ensure their belongings are trackable. However, we've encountered an issue where the AirTags sometimes emit sound during their classes at ...
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Sharing Apple Airtag with family: Unable to share AirTag
I am trying to share my AirTag. I followed the Apple Support document Share an AirTag or other item in Find My on iPhone and updated my iOS as indicated in an answer for How to share an AirTag with ...
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Can I use a LIR2032 battery instead of a CR2032 for my AirTag?
Original AirTags use a CR2032 "coin" battery. I would like to replace it with an LiR2032 battery, which is the same size but rechargeable, while CR2032 is not. I thus feel LiR2032 is more ...
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Does lost mode post more frequent updates?
When trying to follow an AirTag attached to a dog’s collar, it’s very hard to locate them if they’re on the run, since location updates might only happen every 3-5 minutes, even with a full battery.
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Find My app doesn't find my AirTags if they are far from me but only under one MacBook Pro account
I have a few AirTags. They show up fine on my iPhone and iPad but on my MacBook Pro M2 they say the old location of the last time they were near my MacBook Pro, even though an iPad sitting next to it ...
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Locate AirTags without iPad or iPhone
I lost my luggage that had an AirTag on it. However, my only other Apple product, the iPad, was also in the luggage.
Find My through iCloud (https://icloud.com/find) doesn't list it.
I searched as ...
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Unknown AirTag near me?
I recently got a message on my iPad that an unknown AirTag is moving with me. By the time I noticed the notification I was unable to play a sound or locate the current location of the AirTag. The map ...