When Apple launched their AirTag in the Spring of 2021, many people weren’t sure what to think of the small, battery-powered tracking device. It didn’t take long before we started to see the value in its power and what potential it had.
Fast forward to now, and they are everywhere! As of right now, I have 7 AirTags myself (laptop bag, wallet, keys… even our cat has an AirTag-friendly collar) and I see them everywhere. I have one friend that ships quite a bit of high-tech equipment and he includes an AirTag in every single shipment to give him real-time location information (which you can’t get from FedEx, UPS, USPS, etc). Smart, actually.
When an item that has one of your AirTags attached to it is misplaced, simply open the “Find My” app, tap on “Devices” and locate the missing thing. But what if you happen to find someone else’s AirTag (connected to something valuable)? On that same screen in the “Find My” app, there is a link at the bottom of your list of AirTags labeled “Identify Found Item”. Simply tap on that and follow the instructions. When the found AirTag is placed next to your phone, you will have the option to view information regarding the owner and how to contact them to return the lost item. From the owner’s perspective, you will need to mark your item as lost and include your contact information for this to be effective.
Because Apple has followed industry standards for NFC devices on their AirTags, this is a feature not just for iPhones, but it also works on Androids. That way, even if an Android locates your lost item, they will have access to your contact information to schedule a meetup.
Want to see this in action? Watch the short video below:
