Questions tagged [airtag]
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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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Airtag not updating its position even during a trip on a road full of cars and with my iPhone nearby
I have purchased this AirTag one year ago.
At the beginning, it was working fine.
Now what happens is this: it takes hours to report the correct location. I know it depends on finding an iPhone nearby ...
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Does Apple Watch support precise location in FindMy
I just got a new Series 9 Apple Watch. I was under the impression that it supported the precise location feature in the "Find My" app, both for AirTags, and for iPhone 15's.
I can't get it ...
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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 ...
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Find My on my MacBook Pro refuses to locate my AirTags, is there a way to clear its cache or something?
I have a few AirTags. They show up fine on my iPhone and iPad but on my MacBook Pro M2 they say "No location found". I have an older Intel MacBook Pro and they show up fine there.
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