can an AirTag be seen by WiFi, or only Bluetooth?
AirTags do not use Wi-Fi. This article (https://support.apple.com/kb/SP840?locale=en_US) mentions the following ways AirTags communicate:
Connectivity
· Bluetooth for proximity finding
· Apple-designed U1 chip for Ultra Wideband and Precision Finding
· NFC tap for Lost Mode
AirTags do not use Wi-Fi. This article (https://support.apple.com/kb/SP840?locale=en_US) mentions the following ways AirTags communicate:
Connectivity
· Bluetooth for proximity finding
· Apple-designed U1 chip for Ultra Wideband and Precision Finding
· NFC tap for Lost Mode
Yes, you will see them without Bluetooth enabled in the Find My app as the AirTags rely on the Find My network.
Nevertheless, without Bluetooth on, you may have trouble finding them if they are close by and outside the range of the U1 chip. Bluetooth is used for proximity finding and U1 is used for very precise finding.
Thank you. So, if the Bluetooth on my phone is off, can it see AirTags and report their location?
Ok, so the U1 chip still works if Bluetooth is off?
AirTags and wifi
