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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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."
You can put in a feature request in the Airtag feedback site:
Found a work around, log into another device with that persons Apple ID and use it to find a loved one.
each tag only work on one Apple ID ,
which is not great .
It is now possible with iOS17. Very needed feature indeed!
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
Just bought a 4 pack to help my mom track my dad who is starting to wander off as a result of Alzheimer's. My siblings and I have access to track his phone and thought it would be the same with AirTag! Big miss. This would reduce the stress for our whole family with the sharing ability...
charlesnworth wrote:
Apple, you MUST, MUST, MUST enable Family Sharing for AirTags. To charge so much and not enable this obvious need is utterly unacceptable.
You might wish to consider Tile trackers. As I understand it, they can be shared.
I wish Apple would update their AirTags so family sharing would work. I don't see what the privacy issue would be. If I am the one who registered the airtag, I should be able to share it with anyone in my family. If there is some issue that I am unaware of, then maybe set it up so my family members can opt in to accept what I shared with them.
Re: “ … I just bought a 4 pack thinking it could share this with my family …”
Don’t overlook Apple’s 14-day “standard” return window.
https://www.apple.com/shop/help/returns_refund
(AND If purchased online and received in the U.S. in Nov or later, you NOW have ‘til Jan 8th)
I suspect that “Returned for Full Refund” data influences ANY company FAR more than posts to a “feedback” link.
alonsoreyeslomelin wrote:
What a big missed opportunity and disappointment, we are using this with all my family and evidently this is used for many shared family stuff that gets easily misplaced. It is great that we can find each other’s devices because we leave them all around the house, how Apple didn’t see this feature was critical for AirTag? Must have been a technical issue/challenge, I cannot see other way to miss such an obvious key feature for something like this.
Did you let Apple know what you think? Posting here, while perhaps cathartic, doesn't reach Apple.
I cannot believe AirTags can’t be shared. I can share my location of my phone, why not AirTags? When you have a large area to search that’s larger than Bluetooth range you need HELP! Two people can cover more area than one. What if it was an emergency that you find your keys or your pet has runnoft?
At a minimum if it’s a security issue, give us an option to open it up and share with others for a limited time.
I suspect the issue is related to privacy and safety. Suppose an AirTag is registered to a family, and an abusive or controlling person hides it on their unsuspecting spouse. The feature that prevents this kind of use (alerting an iPhone user if an AirTag not registered to them is traveling with them) would not work.
I get it, and don’t have a solution, but it sure would be nice for my wife and I to be able to track the dog.
therealmc3 wrote:
Seriously?? I bought the AirTags to share visibility with my wife now she’s upset only I can find them. Apple please reconsider as our TILEs had that feature, although I’m much happier with the performance of the AirTags overall.
Have you told Apple your thoughts?
Re: “… AirTags only seem to work for a short distance…”
Just to be clear, an Airtag: 1) does not contain a GPS receiver; it has zero idea of where it is, 2) doesn’t communicate directly w/ a mobile network, and 3) only has a small beacon detectable by a cooperating Apple device; which in-turn makes “the report” - along w/ an encrypted location “fix” - back to Apple’s servers.
If an AirTag is not within the fairly limited Bluetooth range of a cooperating device, the Airtag is not remotely “locatable” using FindMy.
Murphz1 wrote:
Nonsense this apple
I can share locations with my wife and 3 kids, but not my dog, who is more likely to run off or be kidnapped.
Waste of money if I'm out walking and have to find the wife before I find my dog
Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
Can you share AirTag location with family?
