We bought 4 air tags to locate farm equipment if ever stolen. Then when someone drove off on our UTV it notified the person of our air tag which would allow them to find it and remove their battery which totally defeats the purpose of having an air tag! I can not find a way to turn that off.
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iPhone 13, iOS 18
The Apple AirTags are NOT anti-theft devices. They are NOT designed for this purpose. If you felt that they were, you were misinformed. They are solely designed to help you locate a missing stationary item, like misplaced keys. If you want an anti-theft device, you should consider getting ones that rely on GPS technology, and not Bluetooth. For example, LoJack provides these for vehicles.
The reason you can't "turn off" the tag's notifications is because they are there as an anti-stalking feature. Yes, nefarious people can use them to try to track someone.
You also have 14 days, from the purchase date, to get a full refund. However, you would have to have all four tags and none of them should be damaged.
The Apple AirTags are NOT anti-theft devices. They are NOT designed for this purpose. If you felt that they were, you were misinformed. They are solely designed to help you locate a missing stationary item, like misplaced keys. If you want an anti-theft device, you should consider getting ones that rely on GPS technology, and not Bluetooth. For example, LoJack provides these for vehicles.
The reason you can't "turn off" the tag's notifications is because they are there as an anti-stalking feature. Yes, nefarious people can use them to try to track someone.
You also have 14 days, from the purchase date, to get a full refund. However, you would have to have all four tags and none of them should be damaged.
You can't turn it off. Airtags aren't an anti theft product, they're really only for finding things you've lost around the house.
Not sure what country you're in, but there are better tracker options for anti-theft although if the thieves are professionals then they know what to look for and just rip it out.
How can I disable AirTag notifications for thieves?
