I can’t find an unknown 2nd generation airtag moving with me. I followed the directions and tried to play the sound. I still cannot find it. It’s somewhere in my car. I am a domestic violence victim survivor. So I really need help. The map shows the location of every place I went.
AirTag
One possibility the reason that this AirTag is not making a sound, is that the individual removed, or otherwise, disabled the tag's speaker prior to placing it in your car. As such, any attempt to have it make a sound would be thwarted.
If it were me, the following is a list of possible places I'd search on your vehicle, to hopefully, locate the tag. Note that some of these places may require a trusted mechanic or friend to assist you. You may have already searched a number of these.
Inside the passenger compartment:
Exterior — this is particularly important:
Use a flashlight and, if possible, a mirror or your phone camera to inspect:
One possibility the reason that this AirTag is not making a sound, is that the individual removed, or otherwise, disabled the tag's speaker prior to placing it in your car. As such, any attempt to have it make a sound would be thwarted.
If it were me, the following is a list of possible places I'd search on your vehicle, to hopefully, locate the tag. Note that some of these places may require a trusted mechanic or friend to assist you. You may have already searched a number of these.
Inside the passenger compartment:
Exterior — this is particularly important:
Use a flashlight and, if possible, a mirror or your phone camera to inspect:
The Apple Support directions are what is available:
In addition to the resources listed in that article, enlisting the assistance of someone with an iPhone or Watch with ultra-wideband precision-finding support might make locating this AirTag easier.
WillowSage72 wrote:
He doesn’t have access to my phone. I got rid of the old phone and the phone number. I also have all new email addresses that are under a different name. The domestic violence advocate has been walking me through the process step by step.
You’ll want to discuss this AirTag with the advocate, and to follow their suggestions around handling all of this, including what they might suggest about campus police, too. Domestic violence cases unfortunately do tend to escalate.
Saegzz wrote:
Could it be that they have your location via your phone?
While that is not the cause of an AirTag proximity message, here is how to deal with that (separate) possibility using the info in the personal safety guide, and using Safety Check: Personal Safety User Guide - Apple Support
For those inclined to stalk or harass or abuse, there are other tracking tools available with GNSS / GPS and cellular communications. Tools that are both more capable than AirTag, and that do not report to others on their proximity.
Try the following if you have not already done so:
Watch for an AirTag Found Moving With You alert on your iPhone.
Tap on the alert, tap Continue, and select Play Sound. It is not easy to locate that sound though.
It probably won't help, but you can also try tap Find Nearby and watch the iPhone screen for the location, but you already know that the AirTag is hidden in / on the car somewhere.
He doesn’t have access to my phone. I got rid of the old phone and the phone number. I also have all new email addresses that are under a different name. The domestic violence advocate has been walking me through the process step by step.
They do not have my location via my phone. He may have found my car on campus. I didn’t have time to retrieve all of my belongings when I left our home. He could have used the spare key. I was on campus from 9am - 3:45pm.
WillowSage72 wrote:
They do not have my location via my phone. He may have found my car on campus. I didn’t have time to retrieve all of my belongings when I left our home. He could have used the spare key. I was on campus from 9am - 3:45pm.
No, I never said that he did. I was trying to explain to the other poster why that was not the issue.
I'm very sorry about what you're going through. You may want to contact the police.
Thank you. I have already followed those suggestions and guidelines. I will have to find a mechanic I guess. Maybe there is an electronics store that has a tracking device.
Could it be that they have your location via your phone?
Saegzz wrote:
Could it be that they have your location via your phone?
That wouldn't explain the OP getting a notification that there was an AirTag moving with them.
Domestic Violence Survivor Needs Help Tracking an Unknown AirTag in Her Vehicle
