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Can you share AirTag location with family?

I purchased some airtags to put onto many things, I am wanting to share the family members like we do for location but I cannot find where to share. Please help


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Posted on Jun 10, 2021 7:10 AM

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You cannot.


Click on this link to find out 'How to reset your AirTag' --> https://support.apple.com/HT212251

"An AirTag can be associated with one Apple ID. If you want to use an AirTag that someone else has used, they need to remove the AirTag from their Apple ID first. If the previous user removed the AirTag from their Apple ID but they were out of Bluetooth range of the AirTag, then you need to reset it before you can use it with your devices."

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 8:49 AM

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Jun 17, 2021 3:09 PM in response to Limnos

These seems like a missed opportunity by apple - being able to share the airtag with family (or for that matter business users) seems like a pretty good idea, so long as the person it is being shared with is able to consent and opt in (and perhaps a periodic confirmation in case someone has accessed their device or approval without them knowing) - eg car keys, pets, bicycles etc


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Jun 10, 2021 8:49 AM in response to hwp0455

You cannot.


Click on this link to find out 'How to reset your AirTag' --> https://support.apple.com/HT212251

"An AirTag can be associated with one Apple ID. If you want to use an AirTag that someone else has used, they need to remove the AirTag from their Apple ID first. If the previous user removed the AirTag from their Apple ID but they were out of Bluetooth range of the AirTag, then you need to reset it before you can use it with your devices."

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Jun 17, 2021 3:09 PM in response to Limnos

These seems like a missed opportunity by apple - being able to share the airtag with family (or for that matter business users) seems like a pretty good idea, so long as the person it is being shared with is able to consent and opt in (and perhaps a periodic confirmation in case someone has accessed their device or approval without them knowing) - eg car keys, pets, bicycles etc


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Jul 22, 2021 9:31 AM in response to hwp0455

It is a bit ridiculous that these can't be shared with family members or just shared like you share your location in Find My with friends.


I have a tag on our on dog, but my wife and my daughter can't track him. That's pretty sad. Do we need to add three AirTags on my dog's collar so we can all track him? LoL.

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Jul 22, 2021 7:32 PM in response to hwp0455

I just bought 8 of these, with the plan of moving away from Tile, but I now realize that they're pretty much useless to me. My wife and I share most of the things we'd want to track. Keys seem the most obvious use for AirTags, as well as the most likely item that would need to be shared. Please Apple, add sharing.

Jul 29, 2021 7:12 AM in response to nmaximus

nmaximus wrote: "I love the new AirTag, but it really needs to include family sharing just like devices. It would be helpful for my wife and I to be able to use our iphones to locate a child's backpack or similar item. It would also be wonderful if Apple would build this into AppleTV remotes."

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