You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple ID, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Disconnect AirTag from lost iPhone

My boyfriend lost his phone and cant disconnect to his AirTag. Can you restart it


[Re-Titled by Moderator]

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 12, 2022 5:44 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Nov 12, 2022 5:50 AM

Short answer: No.


Only a device signed-in w/ the tag’s AppleID can make changes to the tag.


An AirTag is associated with an AppleID, not any one particular device.


Once he gets his new iPhone and is signed-in to his AppleID, the AirTag will work just as it did w/ his old phone.

1 reply

Disconnect AirTag from lost iPhone

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.