How to use the Find My app to find air tags near you – Easy Steps

Apple AirTags have been a highly anticipated product. They are competitively priced if you compare them to Tiles. AirTags works with the Find My app on your iPhone, they are designed with security and privacy in mind, so AirTags cannot be used to track someone, and they are great at helping you find lost items.

Find AirTags Near You

AirTags are paired and tracked via Bluetooth. This means that they have a fairly limited range when it comes to tracking. When an AirTag is out of range of your phone, it can still be found using the Find My app. The app uses a network created by other nearby Apple devices to help find the AirTag. Basically it will appear near another Apple device (if in range) and signal that it has been lost. You can add your contact information to a tag and when someone else finds it, they can return it to you.

Find my app to search for AirTags

If you attached an AirTag to your keys, or put one in your wallet, you should be able to find them using the Find My app. This, of course, assuming both items are in your home (you haven’t lost them), but you’re not sure where they are in your home. It also assumes that the AirTag you want to find has already been set up before attaching it to an item.

1. Open the Find My app on your iPhone (this is a standard app on iOS).
2. Select the item that you have paired with the AirTag you are trying to find.
3. Touch the search button, that is, the green arrow button.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to find the AirTag.

An AirTag also has a built-in speaker and you can use it to remotely play a sound. The sound will allow you to find the AirTag without using the guided instructions. You can follow the sound instead.

1. Open the Find My app on your iPhone.
2. Select the item the AirTag is attached to.
3. Touch the Play Sound button.
4. Follow the sound to your AirTag.

conclusion

When setting up an AirTag for the first time, it’s a good idea to first figure out how to find an AirTag while you know where it is. Trying to find one later – that is, when it’s lost or attached to an important item that you need to find – can be difficult if you’re in a rush and don’t have time to search for directions. You should also make sure you have added your contact information to the tag in case it is out of Bluetooth range.