Apple Airtags

[CaptainCurtis]

And back home in Sunbury for the evening.

I’ll end the trip report here unless I’m somehow reacquainted with the airtag.

 

[Happy Dude]

So what's with "lost mode"? Does the person who picked it up see a msg with your phone number if they try to connect to it or something?

 

[SYD]

So what's with "lost mode"? Does the person who picked it up see a msg with your phone number if they try to connect to it or something?

Yes.

Mark an AirTag or other item as lost in Find My on iPhone

In Find My on iPhone, mark an item as lost so that others can return it to you.

support.apple.com

@CaptainCurtis have tried “Play sound” on the AirTag?

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Yes.

Mark an AirTag or other item as lost in Find My on iPhone

In Find My on iPhone, mark an item as lost so that others can return it to you.

support.apple.com

@CaptainCurtis have tried “Play sound” on the AirTag?

Yes, no luck. It seems the owner needs to be within a certain distance of the AirTag to be able to play the sound.

 

[SYD]

Yes, no luck. It seems the owner needs to be within a certain distance of the AirTag to be able to play the sound.

Ah, that kinda makes sense that it only works when you’re scratching your head looking around the house for the AirTag - follow the sound!

 

[Happy Dude]

So could you knock on the door and ask for it back? Is it that accurate?

 

[Pushka]

Our cat ran away a few weeks ago. We were very distressed. After 24 hours and very hot day we found him quite some distance away. We are thinking of a collar with an AirTag.

 

[SYD]

So could you knock on the door and ask for it back? Is it that accurate?

It could be if you press “Play sound” and the person answering the door is beeping!

 

[Flyfrequently]

And back home in Sunbury for the evening.

I’ll end the trip report here unless I’m somehow reacquainted with the airtag.

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Ah, just a tad longer please @CaptainCurtis
Some of us are invested in the journey and outcome.

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Ah, just a tad longer please @CaptainCurtis
Some of us are invested in the journey and outcome.

I’ve hopped on a plane to track it down. Only joking, here for a work trip. Oh so close, but still so far.

 

[Brissy1]

Our cat ran away a few weeks ago. We were very distressed. After 24 hours and very hot day we found him quite some distance away. We are thinking of a collar with an AirTag.

My cat, and collar tag holder just from Amazon or Ebay. But when you "play tone" it's very quiet (worse when battery is old)

 

[Flying Fox]

Slight off topic, can I ask if anyone has used an airtag to track their children's car?

I have told my kids (just got their L plates) that I would like to do this are they are OK with it.

Any pros & cons?

TIA

 

[djkelly69]

Leaving aside the privacy/trust/whatever discussion, might be better to just track their phone? More likely to be actually with/on them, and much more useful in whatever emergency situation it is being used for?

(Pretty sure you can do this on iPhones, although haven't had one for a long time.)

 

[Pushka]

Leaving aside the privacy/trust/whatever discussion, might be better to just track their phone? More likely to be actually with/on them, and much more useful in whatever emergency situation it is being used for?

(Pretty sure you can do this on iPhones, although haven't had one for a long time.)

But definitely get permission for that tracking.

 

[SYD]

Slight off topic, can I ask if anyone has used an airtag to track their children's car?

I have told my kids (just got their L plates) that I would like to do this are they are OK with it.

Any pros & cons?

TIA

There’s also the relatively new “stalker” alert design for such situations.

 

[Flying Fox]

The whole family knows about everyone being able to be located via Find My Phone. We have had the conversation between the whole family.

I also wanted to track the car for issues with lost when parking and if it got stolen.

 

[DC3]

I also wanted to track the car for issues with lost when parking and if it got stolen.

Ah. So not “stalking”, then.

 

[Flying Fox]

Ah. So not “stalking”, then.

Correct. Not stalking.

 

[Happy Dude]

My mate had two cars stolen not long ago and both had airtags. I think I posted in this thread re the usefulness in that situation and it lead me to getting my own airtags.

Re tracking people, Wife's best friend tracked daughter to a place a long way from where she said she was going. It's a very blurry line so I think this needs to be handled delicately and with consent, but it's also easy to turn off a phone if you don't want to be located, especially if you're up to mischief.

 

[VPS]

I am about to sell my car privately and I will put an air tag in it until I get the money in full - just in case