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my iphone was stolen - how do i disconnect my airtags from it and connect it to another Apple ID?

My iphone was stolen - how do i disconnect my airtags from it and connect it to another Apple ID?

iPhone XR

Posted on Aug 20, 2022 3:02 PM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2022 3:03 PM



  1. If the item is not near your device, you can still remove it from your account. However, the item must be reset before anyone can register it to their Apple ID.



Here's how to reset your AirTag:


  1. Press down on the polished stainless steel battery cover of your AirTag and rotate counterclockwise until the cover stops rotating.
  2. Remove the cover and the battery.*
  3. Replace the battery.
  4. Press down on the battery until you hear a sound. This sound means that the battery is connected. 
  5. When the sound finishes, repeat the process four more times, removing and replacing the battery, then pressing down on the battery until you hear a sound. You should hear a sound each time you press on the battery, for a total of five sounds. The fifth sound is different from the previous four. This indicates that the AirTag is now ready to pair.
  6. Replace the cover by aligning the three tabs on the cover with the three slots on your AirTag.
  7. Press down on the cover.
  8. Rotate the cover clockwise until it stops rotating.



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Aug 20, 2022 3:03 PM in response to bonny131



  1. If the item is not near your device, you can still remove it from your account. However, the item must be reset before anyone can register it to their Apple ID.



Here's how to reset your AirTag:


  1. Press down on the polished stainless steel battery cover of your AirTag and rotate counterclockwise until the cover stops rotating.
  2. Remove the cover and the battery.*
  3. Replace the battery.
  4. Press down on the battery until you hear a sound. This sound means that the battery is connected. 
  5. When the sound finishes, repeat the process four more times, removing and replacing the battery, then pressing down on the battery until you hear a sound. You should hear a sound each time you press on the battery, for a total of five sounds. The fifth sound is different from the previous four. This indicates that the AirTag is now ready to pair.
  6. Replace the cover by aligning the three tabs on the cover with the three slots on your AirTag.
  7. Press down on the cover.
  8. Rotate the cover clockwise until it stops rotating.



my iphone was stolen - how do i disconnect my airtags from it and connect it to another Apple ID?

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