This is one of Apple’s newest technologies, they are basically small size and light weight devices whose job is to allow the location of other iPhone or compatible devices. Apple is a company that year after year has been in charge of making things a little easier for us in our daily lives and is often in charge of correcting bugs for the enjoyment of its users.
This device has been very useful since it was originally made to find objects such as keys, bags, wallets, among others and, although this is its main objective, there are those who use it to find their pets more easily and even to keep an eye on them. children, which is wrong because you shouldn’t be monitoring anyone’s movements, according to Kayanne Drans, Apple’s vice president of marketing.
However, we are going to provide you with all the information about the scope of this ideal device for locating our objects and how it can pinpoint its location.
How far can I continue to track my Airtag?
Although several people have stated that this is not entirely true, the range published by Apple that these small tracking devices have is up to 100 meters. Thanks to the technology used by the Aitags, it transmits a 2.4 GHz signal, so it allows us to obtain a fairly fast response to the location of the object.
When does an Airtag start beeping?
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 be activated only when the object is close, which happens when you are seven meters away from the Airtag and as you gradually approach the object you are looking for, it also intensifies the sound and adds soft vibrations. This auditory function is very good for us to find objects that are well hidden and it is not an easy task to get them.
How to make an airtag sound
Among the characteristics of this technological artifact we have that it can play a sound if the object is nearby as a help mechanism to find it, you activate this function in the following way:
- Go to the Articles section and select the article you want to play the sound.
- 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 be it iPhone, iPad or Mac and specifically put the “Search” option to work.
These devices, having access to any internet network, send information to the connected devices regarding radio and coverage at the moment without any need to perform this task manually or press any button, this is how these incredible devices the size of a coin, identify to the network “search” and point out their current situation.
How often is it updated?
These magnificent artifacts, in addition to relocating automatically, exchange minimal network data, which includes identifiers that rotate encrypted in 128 bits to ensure user privacy, so that when a connection is found or an available network is found, it is activated in a matter of seconds. a few seconds. The fascinating thing is that you do not have to perform any task to update the location of our Airtag since it takes care of it.
How accurate is the location of AirTags? Are they very accurate?
By being close to your Airtag and having a compatible iPhone, the answer is yes, you will receive a fully accurate location response. Just press the “Items” option, and then select the closest AirTag.
The next thing you will do is select the “Search” option and from there you have two options, firstly, you could approach the Airtag little by little, changing places to locate it and also following the instructions that the device will indicate with a arrow on the screen and if the object is in the background it will indicate it with a note. Second. instead you could activate the sound and that’s it.
Can an AirTag be located even if it is not near my position?
If it is possible to find the device or object with the “find” application, seeing its location on a map or in the worst case indicating that it is lost. To perform these steps you can use not only your own devices but also other family members, for example, on iPhone, iPad or Mac that are compatible by signing in to iCloud.com/find from a browser. Just by having the “search” network open you can see the location of the object even if it is not connected to any network.
To see said device on a map externally, you must enter the “search” app, then select the device or objects option and point to the device to see its location on the map, once this is done, you only have to choose a route to indicate the location in the map.
