This device has been very useful as it was originally made to find items such as keys, bags, wallets, among others and although this is its main focus, there are those who use it to find their pets more easily and even to keep track of children, which it's wrong Why you shouldn't be tracking anyone's movements, according to Kayanne Drans, Apple's vice president of marketing.
However, we will give you all the information about the range of this ideal device to locate our objects and how you can specify its location.
How far can I continue to track my Airtag?
Although several people have claimed that this is not entirely true, the scope published by Apple that these small devices have of localization is up to 100 meters. Thanks to the technology used by Aitags, it transmits a 2,4 GHz signal, so it allows us to obtain a fairly fast response to the position of the object.
When does an Airtag start playing?
The acoustic signal emitted by these devices is quite discreet, in fact, if you are in a place where there is too much noise, it is difficult to hear the signal.
This function will only activate when the object is near, which happens when we are at seven meters away from the Airtag and as we get closer to the object we are looking for, it also intensifies the sound and adds soft vibrations. This auditory function is very useful for finding objects that are well hidden and it is not an easy task to obtain them.
How to create an airtag sound
Among the features of this technological device we have that it can play a sound if the object is nearby as a help mechanism to find it, this function is activated as follows:
- Go to the Articles section and select the article you want to play the sound of.
- Now select the Play Sound button.
How does my Airtag update its location?
The Airtag is a combination of wireless technology that uses every available network to connect to any device whether iPhone, iPad or Mac and in particular activates the »Search» option.
These devices that have access to any Internet network send information to connected devices in terms of radio and coverage at the moment without the need to perform this operation manually or press any button, this is how these incredible coin-sized devices identify themselves to the 'search' network and point out their situation at the moment.
How often is it updated?
These magnificent artifacts, in addition to being automatically repositioned, exchange minimal network data, which includes identifiers that rotate 128-bit encrypted for guarantee the user's privacy, so that when a connection is found or an available network is found, it activates in a matter of seconds. The fascinating thing is that you don't have to perform any activity to update our Airtag's location as it takes care of it.
How accurate is the location of the AirTags? Are they very accurate?
Being close to your Airtag and having a compatible iPhone, the answer is yes, you will get a totally accurate position reply. You just have to press the "Articles" option, then select the nearest AirTag.
The next thing you will do is select the "Search" option and from there you have two options, first, you could approach the Airtag little by little, changing places to locate it and also following the instructions that the device will indicate with an arrow on the screen and if the object is in the background it will point it out to you with a note. Second. place where you can turn on the sound and voila.
Is it possible to locate an AirTag even if it is not close to my location?
If you can find the device or object with the "search" application, seeing its location on a map or at worst indicating that it is lost. To perform these steps, you can use not only your own devices but others in your family as well, such as on a compatible iPhone, iPad, or Mac by launching from iCloud.com/find from a browser. Just have the "search" network open, you can see the location of the object even if it is not connected to a network.
To view this device externally on a map, you must enter the "search" app, then select the device or objects option and point the device to see its position on the map. Once this is done, you just have to choose a route to indicate the location on the map.
