Even so, you are not exempt from encountering some obstacles in its use or some complications for its configuration, that is why you are in the correct article, here you will find frequent problems that commonly occur when using this phenomenal device, as well as finding your own solutions in the same way.
Why can't I set up my new AirTag on my iPhone?
The Airtag ti will allow di locate objects you can't find, you just need to configure it correctly, but if you have problems with that configuration, you should check the following aspects:
- You must certify that the device can be configured at the moment.
- Another viable option is to remove the battery from the Airtag and replace it.
- To set up more than one Airtag, you need to make sure the connection matches only one device.
- If you continue with this problem, you need to reset your Airtag.
Do you have Bluetooth, WiFi and mobile network activated?
Any Airtag malfunction or slowness could be due to the malfunction of the connection with your device. For this you could try to turn the bluetooh, wifi or network of your mobile device on or off, follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings section of your iPhone or iPad.
- the next thing is to go to the sections of bluetooh, wifi and mobile network.
- You need to disable the switches for these three options and restart the device.
- After restarting the devices, redirect to Settings and disable the switches previously disabled.
Why does the Find app say “Weak signal” when trying to locate my Apple AirTag?
The AirTag feature is first hand, which makes it easy to locate apps and websites, use information from mobile networks, gps, bluetooh and wifi to determine your approximate location.
The reason the settings sometimes don't match or don't work well enough is because maps, directions, and location-based apps are heavily reliant on data services. These data services are constantly evolving or may not be available in some areas or they may not be complete.
Is Find My App Enabled?
This is a complete application that has the functionality of find all your Apple devices, but also everything related to your Airtags, for this reason you have to make sure that the switch is enabled in the configuration section, there you can turn it on or off as required. Go to Settings, enter "your name", then in the "Find my" option select "Find my iPhone" and activate that option.
How can I reset the network settings?
As we have already mentioned, Airtag requires the proper functioning of bluetooh, wifi and mobile data so that this in turn works to a thousand, now if these functions have problems because there will be difficulty finding the article and these connection failures will cause the app not to work as expected. We can try to reset the network settings.
Go back to "Settings" and then select "General", as shown in the image, select "Reset", now select "Reset network settings", you must enter the device password and press " Reset network settings.net ". This would be the solution to any problem your Airtag has regarding the network or not connecting to the device properly.
How to remove and reinstall or replace the AirTag battery
The type of battery that powers our AirTag is type CR2032, Apple indicates that these batteries have a lifespan of around a year, and your iPhone will take the trouble to notify you when it needs to be replaced. If your Airtag is not working as expected, this could be a possible cause of the problem you have presented and the immediate remedy to get it optimized would be to remove and replace said battery.
This has no complications, since the battery may be defective, we just have to press the back cover, rotate it gently and we can access the battery compartment, extract it and replace it. So simple!
How to update my iPhone software
Software updates are measures that we must take into consideration the time of failure or malfunction of our device. Apple was given the task of continuously implementing updates, making improvements and correcting any errors present in some older software, this will help you with some issues with your AirTag connectivity. Next, we will tell you the steps to follow:
Wireless module update
- Updating your device is simple, it will tell you when an update is available for your operating system. You just have to accept and install.
- You can now also connect it to a local Wi-Fi network.
- Go to the "Settings" section, select "General" and click on "Software Update".
- Press download and install.
Do they work in any country no matter where you buy your AirTag from?
Apple's precision search function works with the power of the U1 chip in both devices, iPhone and AirTag, which means it uses ultra-broadband which it is not available in all countries, as this technology is subject to international regulatory requirements and only works on iPhone 11 and iPhone 12.
How secure is the privacy of AirTags?
Although it is too useful a tool for our daily life, its characteristics are become also a security concern for Apple Since attacks by unwanted people have been reported multiple times, thanks to the ease provided by a tracker so small and light that it could easily be placed on an object belonging to a third person and thus be watched.
However, the famous company has prepared some measures to prevent harassment, including an alarm that activates on the mobile device when it detects another foreign Airtag or an alarm that activates periodically, although these measures do not meet the prevention expectations that are required.
Therefore, in recent weeks Apple has been tasked with adjusting preventive measures a little more by making it more difficult to track that will be available in the latest updates, by sounding an alarm when the AirTag is away from the owner, said alarm will now be in a period between 8 and 24 hours; They are also working on one new compatible application for Android, in so you can track other Apple network compatible devices as well.
How to reset my AirTag if it doesn't work well
If you have common faults in your Airtag like weak signal, connectivity issues or the location of our items just doesn't match clearly, reset or reset may get you out of this problem. Follow the steps below in detail:
- You need to remove your Airtag from the Find My application. To do this, open the application and go to the "objects" section.
- You need to designate the Airtag you want to reset.
- Then you have to scroll and select the “delete item” option.
- You will be asked to confirm if you want to delete the item again.
- Then reconnect it to your Iphone or iPad, bringing the AirTag close to your device and pressing the "connect" button that will appear on the screen.
