Airtag suddenly starts making sounds

I have 3 airtags, and sometimes when i get close to one or someone with an iphone gets close it starts making a lot of noises and there is a notification that pops up in the other people’s iphones. I dont like this, since they are able to see the path the airtag took and probably follow me. Please help with this, i have no privacy with my airtags

iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Mar 18, 2024 12:22 PM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2024 1:53 PM

Not sure where you got the idea that the Apple AirTags provide you with privacy.


See the following articles about the AirTag sounds:


They will also appear on other iPhones because the tags participate on the Apple Find My Network. That's how you are able to get their location when the tag is not near you.


They also appear their as a safety measure to let folks know that there is an AirTag nearby (within Bluetooth range of their iPhone). This alerts then of its presence. Nefarious agents use them to try to track people and this helps to prevent that.


Ref: What to do if you get an alert that an AirTag, Find My network accessory, or set of AirPods is with you - Apple Support

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Mar 18, 2024 1:53 PM in response to matiheilen

Not sure where you got the idea that the Apple AirTags provide you with privacy.


See the following articles about the AirTag sounds:


They will also appear on other iPhones because the tags participate on the Apple Find My Network. That's how you are able to get their location when the tag is not near you.


They also appear their as a safety measure to let folks know that there is an AirTag nearby (within Bluetooth range of their iPhone). This alerts then of its presence. Nefarious agents use them to try to track people and this helps to prevent that.


Ref: What to do if you get an alert that an AirTag, Find My network accessory, or set of AirPods is with you - Apple Support

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