AirPods Pro Detected Near You

Hi, I got a notification Friday night saying “AirPods Pro Detected Near You” I don’t own any AirPods and neither does my partner that I live with.


This really freaked me out in light of some AirTag situations…it said they could see my location for some time. And then I couldn’t even disable the AirPods because you have to have them on you so they could just continue to see my location…


It seems silly because who would drop their expensive AirPods in someone’s bag or car on purpose but it still freaked me out. What should I do if this happens again? Was it a fluke or should I not be worried?


Attached are screenshots of what it showed me, what does the red line mean? Is that where they were first seen?

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 2:41 PM

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Nov 13, 2021 6:17 PM in response to Bubblia

Same thing after leaving my local Verizon. why does this not have an answer yet ??? My location is still apparently being shared… I get why this could be helpful, but right now I feel it’s very intrusive. My security does not seem to be important to Apple as much as someone’s AirPods. least they know where I live !

Dec 17, 2021 7:31 PM in response to Bubblia

did anyone get this figured out? got notification that airpod pro has been tracking my location the past two days. i’m getting pretty concerned because the dots are showing that someone has looked at my location multiple times. i only get the notification when i arrive at work. if this is a person hacking into my phone, they know where i live and where i work at this point. i’ve turned off all location services and i’m not sure what to do next

Jan 18, 2022 12:24 PM in response to Bubblia

I’m getting this message for my own AirPods.


My phone recognises my AirPods as my own (I can see them in the FindMy app). Also, when I play the sound after clicking on “discover more about this item”, it plays the sound on my own AirPods).


the only thing I can think off that may be causing the issue is that I’ve connected my airpods to my wife’s phone. I’ll try run some tests and get back to you guys.

Apr 22, 2022 10:52 PM in response to Bubblia

The same thing happened to me tonight. I’m relieved to have found this thread but still really shaken up. It appeared from the notification that someone had put the AirPods on my person or car and could track them to my location. If this is a glitch it needs to be resolved immediately or at the very least Apple should officially notify customers so they aren’t sitting up all night watching the windows and doors like I am.

Oct 5, 2022 11:13 AM in response to Bubblia

A random guy showed up at our office claiming his airpods had been stolen at a restaurant and that his location tracker for his airpods showed they were in our building. Really? Is this a new scam of some sort? Someone told me that these airbuds are tracked using any iphone that's connected to the internet. If our iphones are being used to help people find lost or stolen property there must be a way to opt out. Right? Really don't want strangers coming to my house or office looking for stolen property. Talk about a security concern.

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