AirTag show speed

I drop it in the glove box of the car my kids are allowed to drive will it show speed and direction?

iPhone 14 Pro Max, 16

Posted on Jul 14, 2023 10:20 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jul 15, 2023 8:09 AM

In order for the AirTag to be able to sense the vehicle's speed or direction, it would have to support GPS ... and it does not. Also, as Rudegar has pointed out, it is not designed for tracking. Instead, it was designed for the owner of the tag to locate a missing item that it was attached to.

2 replies

Jul 15, 2023 1:07 AM in response to Mfbutzin

no, it does not have an accelerometer and it's only means of communication is bluetooth so some 30meters if they have iphone with bluetooth enabled it can piggybag those to provide you with a location (their iphones location really) if not then it's dead in the water


it also informs their iphones that an unknown airtag is tracking them

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

AirTag show speed

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