Sharing AirTags with iOS17

Can someone confirm whether Apple is now allowing shareable AirTags when both devices are iOS17 and you're in family sharing mode for your other devices?

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Posted on Sep 18, 2023 8:07 AM

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Sep 18, 2023 8:52 AM in response to khajotia

I should have said I'm still getting an error message that states I cannot share with that contact. No matter who I choose (random number, email, or part of my family), it does not work. Has there been any confirmation it is working in iOS17? What you posted is the generic directions - which I appreciate. But I'm looking for someone who can state it has worked and how they got it to work.

Sep 19, 2023 12:53 AM in response to vmwharlan

Same here mate, I’m in the UK, downloaded IOS17 as soon as it was available, so 6PM yesterday, i told my son who’s 30 miles away to download and install IOS17, I’m using 13 Pro Max, he’s using the regular 13, and i get the exact same message “sharing failed, This AirTag couldn’t be shared due to an unexpected error, please remove this person and try sharing this AirTag again”


Really annoying as this was the main thing i was waiting on 😂

Sep 19, 2023 6:28 AM in response to Moncrieffey

I just updated an iPad and can confirm it worked.


I had to remove my wife from "Not Sharing". I also could not just select her name in the search, I had to hit the + then find her via Contacts (which is a terrible design in the UI). Once I selected her name in contacts, I used her AppleID email address. She has accepted all shares and can see their location now.

Sharing AirTags with iOS17

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