With Apple AirTags, users can track important items such as keys, wallets, backpacks, luggage and much more. If an item is lost, it can be tracked down thanks to the Find My network.
According to Apple, an AirTag that is not with the person who registered it for an extended period of time will also play a sound when it is moved. This is intended to alert everyone in the vicinity - even if they don't have an iPhone. However, Apple's documentation does not go into detail when it comes to the definition of "extended period of time". For this reason, John Gruber of Daring Fireball has his sources at Apple requestedThey told him that the timeout period is currently three days, but hinted that this could change in the future:
AirTags Alarm: “A server-side setting”
I spoke to folks at Apple today about this thing. The amount of time an AirTag will play a sound when separated from its owner is currently three days - but that's not built into the AirTags themselves. It's a server-side setting in the Find My Network, so Apple can adjust it if practice shows that three days is too long or too short.
If someone finds an AirTag after hearing a noise, they can use any device with NFC, such as an iPhone or Android phone, to see if the owner marked the AirTag as lost and help return it – read more here. AirTags can be pre-ordered from Apple starting Friday, April 23. While a single AirTag costs 35 euros, Apple charges around 119 euros for a pack of four. Are you looking for suitable AirTag cases? Then take a look at Amazon. Offers from various third-party providers are already online - enjoy browsing. (Image: Apple)
