How do you find AirPods if they are offline?

If your AirPods are “Offline” or show “No location found” You may be able to get directions to their last-known location, but you won't be able to play a sound or use Find Nearby. If they come back online, you'll receive a notification on your iPhone (or other Apple device that you use them with).

Can you track AirPods that are offline?

If your AirPods are “Offline” or show “No location found” You might be able to get directions to their last known location — but you won't be able to play a sound or use Find Nearby.

Can you still locate your AirPods if they are dead?

You can, however, see their last online location on a map. That's the last place you had them out of your case, which is hopefully where you lost them. This also works for dead AirPods; it will show their last online location when they were alive. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

How to find a single AirPod?

To do this, you'll need to open the Find My app, select the Devices tab and choose your AirPods, which will bring up their location on a map. If you own AirPods Pro 2 then you'll also be able to see each Pod's location individually (see image) as well as the case.

How far can AirPods be tracked if stolen?

“Track” the AirPods? If they're lost, then the distance from you doesn't matter. If you mean how far they can be from the device used to supply their signal, then that is the standard Bluetooth distance which is about 40 feet (10 meters).

How to find AirPods if they are not connected?

If your AirPods aren't connected to your device and you don't have the Find My Network turned on, the sound plays the next time they connect to a Wi-Fi or cellular network. Tip: If your AirPods are separated from each other, you can mute one to make it easier to find them one at a time.

Can I track my AirPods if I lose them?

Find My can display your AirPods on a map, play a sound to help you find them and even help you discover their precise location when they're close to you. On your iPhone, open Find My. In Devices, choose your AirPods. If your AirPods are not in their case, you may have to pick the left or right AirPod.

Can someone use AirPods in lost mode?

Lost Mode doesn't prevent the AirPods from being used, and whoever has them can connect and use them as Bluetooth earbuds.

What happens if I lose an AirPod?

Did you lose an AirPod or your Charging Case? You can buy a replacement for a left or right AirPod or the Charging Case. Your replacement will be new. AppleCare+ for Headphones does not cover lost or stolen AirPods.

Can you ping a single lost AirPod?

You can ring each individual AirPod to help you find them if they're nearby. If you've done the earlier steps and know your AirPods are nearby, you can use the app to make them ring. This will work whether or not you have the case, and even if you lost only one. Open the Find My app on your iPhone.

How to find one lost earbud?

With the Bluetooth device powered on and paired, open the Find My Device app on your Android device. If the Bluetooth headphones or earbuds are paired with the Android device and have Find My technology, then they will appear in the app. Tap your device on the list. The app will find your location.

What happens when you mark AirPods as lost?

Apple also has a Lost Mode in case you lose your AirPods. When you turn on Lost Mode for your AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro (2nd generation), or AirPods Max, you can share a message with your phone number or email address. If someone finds your AirPods, the message appears on their iPhone.

Can I use AirPods that I found?

Yes, it is absolutely possible to use someone else's AirPods. The issue you'll need to deal with is pairing. When AirPods are paired, they become “X person's AirPods” and that's how they show up in your device list. If you take “X's” AirPods and use them with your device, they'll be renamed as “Y Person's AirPods”.

Can the police track AirPods?

Neither suspect has been charged, but the case shows how a little-known location tracking feature in Apple's AirPods can be used to find a suspect and, potentially, incriminate them. In recent years, Apple's Find My iPhone and Airtag technologies have proven helpful to police monitoring the movements of suspects.

Do AirPods have GPS?

Due to the AirPods' small size and battery constraints, there's no built-in GPS connection, so you can't remotely pinpoint their exact whereabouts. To overcome that, Apple relies on the GPS in your iPhone or iPad, like most dedicated lost-item Bluetooth trackers.

Can AirPods be tracked if Bluetooth is off?

They only have a Bluetooth radio, you can only track them when they are connected to your phone. If they are out of Bluetooth range, the battery is dead or they are in the case you can't track them.

How can AirPods not be tracked?

If someone else does have access to one of your Apple devices, you can prevent them from tracking your AirPods by removing the headphones from your iCloud account.

Can I track my AirPods if someone else is connected to them?

You can track your AirPods even while they're connected to another phone if you register them on Find My. For third-party AirPods, the registered owner must share their location with you. However, please note that you can only request to track Apple users after you share your location with them.

Does AirPods have GPS?

Due to the AirPods' small size and battery constraints, there's no built-in GPS connection, so you can't remotely pinpoint their exact whereabouts. To overcome that, Apple relies on the GPS in your iPhone or iPad, like most dedicated lost-item Bluetooth trackers.

Can I track my AirPods if someone else is connected to them?

You can track your AirPods even while they're connected to another phone if you register them on Find My. For third-party AirPods, the registered owner must share their location with you. However, please note that you can only request to track Apple users after you share your location with them.

How do you connect AirPods if they don't show up?

Press and hold the setup button on the charging case for up to 10 seconds. The status light should flash white, which means that your AirPods are ready to connect. Hold the charging case, with your AirPods inside and the lid open, next to your Mac. Follow the steps on the screen of your Mac.

How to find offline AirPods?

However, once the battery runs dry and your AirPods go offline, your only recourse is to use the last known location. Here's how to view the last known location of your AirPods on Find My: Open Find My on your iPhone. Tap the Devices tab, then tap the name of your AirPods.

Can I Find My lost AirPods if someone resets them?

You will not be able to locate your AirPods using the Find My AirPods feature if they are reset. This is due to the fact that clearing your AirPods' settings—including your iCloud account details—deletes them.

Can you find the owners of lost AirPods?

There is no way to identify the owner of the airpods unless lost mode is enabled. (Also, I would recommend connecting the airpods to your phone at the law enforcement location if you do turn them over, as the location in Find My will update for the owner, giving them a good idea of where the airpods are located.

How do AirPods update location?

Your AirPods, in order to refresh the location, have to be out of the case, within the 40 ft or so range, have battery, and not have been reset in order for the location to refresh.

Can you use someone else's AirPod if you lost one?

You can use two different AirPods together even if they weren't originally part of a matched pair, but only if they're the same type of AirPod. You can't use an AirPod 1 and AirPod 2, or one AirPod 2 and one AirPod Pro. They must be the same type and generation, or they won't connect and work together.