How to add an AirTag to Find My on iPhone - ZDNet

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AirTag and its container  placed adjacent   iPhone
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An AirTag, Apple's much-improved rendition of a Tile, is simply a adjuvant instrumentality for anyone from the traveler, bike commuter, oregon conscionable a downright forgetful person. 

Using it to way your astir important -- oregon astir forgotten -- items is arsenic casual arsenic opening an app connected your iPhone. 

Also: 5 ways AirTags tin simplify your life

But if you conscionable bought oregon received a caller AirTag, however bash you get started?

How to adhd an AirTag to Find My connected my iPhone

Unboxing is the archetypal portion of the amusive erstwhile you get a caller instrumentality and, similar each Apple devices, the AirTag doesn't disappoint. Get your caller AirTag retired of the container and region the integrative movie completely. The AirTag volition crook connected and play a dependable erstwhile you propulsion the tab from the battery.

Removing integrative  movie  from AirTag
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Once your AirTag has chirped to denote it's on, unlock your iPhone to adhd it to Find My. To bash this, clasp your AirTag adjacent your iPhone until a pop-up comes up connected your surface prompting you to "Connect" your AirTag.

iPhone link  fastener  for AirTag
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Choose a sanction from the database of things your iPhone provides oregon make your ain name. 

I'll take the sanction Keys for this example.

Name AirTag conception  of mounting  up   AirTag
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A connection volition look disclosing that the AirTag you're adding volition beryllium linked to your Apple ID, which means it's lone for tracking things that beryllium to you and ne'er tracks radical without their consent.

AirTag disclosure
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Allow a fewer seconds for your iPhone to decorativeness pairing the AirTag to your Apple ID and it'll beryllium acceptable to use. In the future, you tin find your AirTags successful the Find My app, by going into the Items tab.

Also: How to way an AirTag

Ready to usage  AirTag connected  iPhone

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FAQ

How bash I adhd an AirTag if the pop-up doesn't look connected my iPhone?

If you've held your unlocked iPhone adjacent your AirTag and aren't seeing a pop-up connected your screen, you tin effort adding your caller AirTag close from the Find My app. 

Adding different  AirTag to Find My app connected  iPhone

Press the positive motion to adhd a caller AirTag.

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Before doing this, bash cheque to spot that you removed the integrative tab from the battery. If it's inactive not popping up, travel these steps:

  1. Hold the iPhone and AirTag adjacent each other.
  2. Open the Find My app.
  3. Go to the Items tab.
  4. Press the positive (+) motion to Add a caller item.
  5. Select Add AirTag and travel the prompts connected your screen.

Can I adhd an AirTag to 2 abstracted phones?

Unfortunately, no. AirTags are exclusively linked to the Apple ID they are added to, truthful to adhd an AirTag to a antithetic telephone with a antithetic Apple ID, you'd request to region it from the erstwhile iPhone.

Also: How to securely connect your Apple AirTag to things

If you person 2 iPhones with the aforesaid Apple ID, however, past you tin way the AirTag from either phone.

Why is my AirTag not working?

The AirTag is simply a beauteous elemental device, truthful if it's not working, chances are the battery needs to beryllium replaced. If you're having issues pairing your AirTag with your iPhone, Apple recommends taking retired the artillery and putting it backmost in. If that doesn't work, effort replacing the battery.

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