If I have an AirTag on my car at my condo in another city, do I have to always have it in lost mode for it to notify me that it's stolen?
In other words, I won't know it's missing for possibly months until I return in person. Right?
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It works with Bluetooth which is short range unless somebody using the Find My Network walks by and it piggy-backs its location to an iPhone that person has, then gets its location transmitted to you via Apple's Find My service. That location is then stored for up to 24 hours.
First, thanks for your helping me understand this new AirTag.
Second, I'm assuming that unless I have "lost mode" enabled for my AirTag in my car in the distant condo, if the car moves out of my garage due to a theft, and enters a more highly trafficked area, I won't get a notification? In other words, "lost mode" has to be on to be notified of a theft?
I've been leaving my lost-mode on, and it also seems to draining my iPhone battery more quickly. Sounds right to you?
Thank you!!!
Any service demand you put on a device will, of course, drain the battery. I suspect that's when Apple issues an iOS upgrade it results in a lot of "my battery doesn't last as long" posts here. A new iOS adds a feature which puts more demand on a device. I don't know the details of lost mode but if your device is now checking the Internet and using Bluetooth constantly, that's like leaving an extra light turned on at home.
AirTag Protecting Car In Another City
