Storing Apple AirTags

If it were me, I would remove the batteries, for a number of reasons:

• Although rare, lithium-ion batteries could leak.
• Regardless of where the battery is located, if you plan on storing them for an extended period of time (say months), they will still lose their capacity.
• With the battery installed, the AirTag will continue to transmit a Bluetooth signal every 3-5 mins. further draining the battery.
• If the phone you paired it with is outside of its Bluetooth range, the tag can randomly start beeping.

rochelle321 wrote:

Should Apple AirTags be stored without batteries?

Up to you- the battery normally lasts about a year. Personally I would keep the battery in though, the cost of a new one is negligible considering you may well need at the AirTag to be powered and functional to find it again if misplaced.

Typically when you are just changing the battery, you shouldn't have to set it up again. Basically, leaving the battery out for awhile, and then, putting it back it shouldn't be any different.

I recently had to replace a depleted battery with a fresh one, and didn't need to set up my tag afterwards.