Why does my AirTag make sound and how to turn it off

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Apple AirTags are tracking devices that use Apple's Find My network to help users locate their personal items and which we have already talked about in these parts in some other occasion. Sometimes, the AirTag makes a sound that can be quite characteristic and depending on the situation, we may have to deactivate it.

In this post, we will tell you why the AirTag makes sounds and how we could deactivate it if we do not want sound notifications.

The miracle of piezoelectric technology to generate sound

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Before getting into the “meat” of the situation, I think it is important to explain why the Air Tag can emit sound itself.

And the answer is the most expected thing in the world itself: The AirTag emits sound because it has a mini piezoelectric speaker inside. And I qualify the part about piezoelectric because due to the tiny size of the AirTag, the only thing small enough to fit in there is this speaker technology.

When the AirTag needs to make a sound, the AirTag circuit sends an electrical signal to the piezoelectric speaker, which in turn causes the electricity used to vibrate that piezoelectric speaker, generating those sound waves that we hear.

Why is my AirTag making sound?

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There are certain situations in which the AirTag emits sound, which fall into three different categories:

Loss Mode Activated

If you have marked your AirTag as lost Through the Find My app, the AirTag will make a sound when it is near a device that can help locate it. This is done to make it easier for people nearby to find the AirTag and contact you.

Prolonged separation

If your AirTag has been away from you (or the paired device) for a long time, it will make a sound when detected by another Apple device.

The reason for this is not so that they can find it as in the previous case, but rather it seeks to alert people who may be carrying an AirTag that does not belong to them, to avoid unwanted tracking.

Detection of unwanted movements

If an AirTag is on the move and is not near the device it is paired to, can make a sound to alert nearby people that it could be used to track their location without their consent.

The reason is more or less similar to the previous one, and what it seeks is to comply with certain privacy regulations to prevent the AirTag platform from being misused to deliberately locate people without their express consent.

Low battery

Although less common, some battery problems They could also cause the AirTag to make unusual sounds, so here you should pay a visit to your trusted Apple Store.

How to turn off the sound of an AirTag?

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Unmuting an AirTag is something that can be done in some cases, but it is important to note that not all situations allow this action, especially if they are designed to protect privacy and security.

But what we will need to be 100% sure to disable the sound is for the AirTag to be physically with you. If it is yours and close to you, and you are carrying your iDevice on which it has been activated, it should stop making sound once you find and handle it.

Once you have your AirTag, if it keeps ringing, there are three things you can do to stop it from ringing:

Disable Loss Mode

You have to do this if your AirTag is in loss mode, and to disable it we will need to launch the application Find My.

Inside the app you will find the tab "Items", where your AirTag will surely appear. If it is marked as lost, select the option to disable loss mode and this should stop the sound.

Reset the AirTag

If your AirTag is still beeping and is not in loss mode, you can try factory reset because it is highly probable that it “has been scratched” and that is why it is doing this anomalous behavior. Since we don't have an “on and off” button, we will have to use the old trick of remove the battery to reset it, which is done in the following way.

To reset your AirTag, you must press down on the AirTag cover (which corresponds to the stainless steel part with the Apple logo) and then turn the cap counterclockwise until it stops rotating. With this we will access the battery compartment by unscrewing the cover, where we must extract it to reset the device.

Once we have removed it, reinsert the battery and press down until you hear a sound, which will confirm that it is installed correctly. Replace the cover by aligning the three tabs on the cover with the slots on the AirTag and rotate it to leave it 100% operational.

Unwanted Tracking Notifications

Another option that is also on the table is that, if you have received an erroneous unwanted tracking notification, it is highly likely that the AirTag is emitting sound.

But you don't need to dismantle it in this case, just you can temporarily disable it from the notification on your iOS device, entering the Find My application and following the steps proposed by the wizard to disable the sound.

Additional considerations for using AirTags

AirTag the essential accessory to know where your things are

As we always say, software updates are ALWAYS important to guarantee proper functioning and therefore it is important to make sure that your iPhone or AirTag is updated to the latest version of its operating system, since Apple continually improves the functionality and security of its devices and perhaps if you are experiencing any problems with them , can be solved on the software side.

But if all these actions do not solve the problem and the AirTag continues to emit sound incorrectly, it could always be useful to contact Apple support for additional help, both through its digital and in-person channels.


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