iCreate - UK (2021-07)

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Play a sound

To help find the AirTag, tap ‘Play Sound’.

If the option’s not available, the owner may

be close by or the AirTag isn’t with you any

more. Physically search if you’re worried.

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Stop notifications?

Expecting the AirTag to be with you?

Tap ‘Pause Safety Alerts’ to halt notifications

for a day. AirTags belonging to Family Sharing

group members can be turned off forever.

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Learn about the AirTag

If you were not expecting the AirTag to

be with you, tap ‘Learn About This AirTag’ to

see its serial number and part of the owner’s

phone number: you may recognise the latter.

iOS Find My

Stop stalkers in their tracks

Youcan stop an AirTag from pinpointing your movements

Are these measures enough?

Apple’s anti-stalking measures go some

way to protecting users but there are

still problems. By the time victims are

alerted, much info may have already

been shared,including addresses.

Victims also often live with their abusers

and may be frightened to seek help.

For advice, call the UK National Stalking

Helpline on 0808 802 0300.

Knowledge base

Remove the battery

An AirTag’s battery can be removed by opening

the device. Push down on the back plate and

twist it anticlockwise to remove the battery

View the serial number

Every AirTag has a serial number. It appears

when you tap ‘Learn About This AirTag’; you’ll

see it when you hold your iPhone over the

device; and it’s written inside the AirTag itself.

Call the cops

If you believe you are being stalked, Apple says

law enforcement only needs to obtain a court

order to obtain details of its owner. You can save

the serial number to ensure you don’t lose it.

Using an Android

phone?

Android phones can be used to

scan AirTags but Android users

will only be alerted three days

after an AirTag is seen to be

following them. Apple says it’s

looking to reduce that timescale.