Can I leave airtags in a place not near me for days?

[iHavequestions]

I leave one of my cars at work for extended periods. Can I leave an airtag in there to keep track without it being a problem?
I read somewhere that if airtags get separated from your phone for too long, it might go off.

 

[boss.king]

I leave one of my cars at work for extended periods. Can I leave an airtag in there to keep track without it being a problem?
I read somewhere that if airtags get separated from your phone for too long, it might go off.

I think it only goes off if it starts moving independently of you/your phone (i.e.: If you leave it in a backpack at home, you're fine, but if someone else takes that backpack to the beach while you're at work, the AirTag will start beeping.)

 

[fischersd]

After 3 days of not having contact with your phone, it will start intermittently "chirping" - trying to be found. It's supposed to do this when it's moved. (So, if the car is stationary, it likely won't make any sounds).

It's not very loud.

Me, I put one under the hood of my car.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Normally, the sound is hard to hear even in a quiet room. As was said, as long as the item holding the tag hasn't moved, it shouldn't go off.

 

[imac wannabe]

I keep one in my glovebox...works great

 

[russell_314]

After 3 days of not having contact with your phone, it will start intermittently "chirping" - trying to be found. It's supposed to do this when it's moved. (So, if the car is stationary, it likely won't make any sounds).

It's not very loud.

Me, I put one under the hood of my car.

I wonder if there’s a way to disable or damage the speaker. I suspect someone will make a YouTube video on this soon 😂

 

[fischersd]

I wonder if there’s a way to disable or damage the speaker. I suspect someone will make a YouTube video on this soon 😂

Heh - there's already a few guides out there.

 

[jsf721]

Normally, the sound is hard to hear even in a quiet room. As was said, as long as the item holding the tag hasn't moved, it shouldn't go off.

So if I loan my car to my son on a weekend trip, it will chirp the whole time?

Can this be shut off?

 

[fischersd]

So if I loan my car to my son on a weekend trip, it will chirp the whole time?

Can this be shut off?

Put it in the trunk or under the hood somewhere that it won't fall out.

As others have said, the chirping isn't very loud - and it's only supposed to be after 3 days of being out of contact with its owner and when it's moved.

The AirTag silicone holder I picked up is this one: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B093Q7KF3M/

No, I don't trust the adhesive on the back - I used gorilla glue and then put some duct tape over the end (and onto the frame) - underneath the hood of my SUV. No-one will hear it chirp up there.

 

[Khedron]

Heh - there's already a few guides out there.

Interesting how the speaker isn’t even physically connected to the circuitry