Can AirPods be tracked?

Use Find My to see your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max
AirPods Max
Your AirPods Max can get up to 20 hours of listening time, talk time, or movie playback when you have Active Noise Cancellation and spatial audio turned on. If you charge your AirPods Max for 5 minutes, you get around 1.5 hours of listening time.
on a map and play a sound to locate them
. If you already set up Find My with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac that you're using with your AirPods, Find My can help you locate them.
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Can stolen AirPods be tracked?

You can track stolen AirPods by going to the “Find My” page when you sign in to iCloud, or by using the “Find My” app on your iPhone. In the case that they are still connected to your device, you should be able to see them where your other connected devices are displayed.
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Can I Find My AirPods if someone resets them?

One of the most important questions you can ask at this point is whether you can find your stolen AirPods or not. Well, you cannot find your AirPods once it has been reset by another person. So, the pain of losing your AirPods goes beyond merely losing the device, you may never be able to track or retrieve it.
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How do you know if AirPods are being tracked?

Find the unknown AirTag, AirPods, or Find My network accessory
  1. Tap the alert.
  2. Tap Continue and then tap Play Sound.
  3. Listen for the sound. You can play it again if you need more time to find the item.
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Can you trace location of AirPods?

Use Find My to see your AirPods, AirPods Pro or AirPods Max on a map and play a sound to locate them. If you've already set up Find My with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac that you're using with your AirPods, Find My can help you locate them.
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How do I reset my stolen AirPods?

How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro
  1. Put your AirPods in their charging case, and close the lid.
  2. Wait 30 seconds.
  3. Open the lid of your charging case.
  4. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Bluetooth and tap the More Info button next to your AirPods. ...
  5. Tap Forget This Device, and tap again to confirm.
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How do I factory reset my AirPods?

How to Factory Reset Your AirPods Without a Phone
  1. Place both AirPods into the charging case. Open the lid. ...
  2. Locate the Setup button on the back of your AirPods case. Locate reset button.
  3. Press and hold the Setup button for 15 seconds. The status light should change from flashing amber to white. ...
  4. Close the lid.
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Can Apple track stolen AirPods by serial number?

Answer: A: No, they cannot be tracked digitally via their serial number. If they have been misplaced close by (near your iPhone) then you might be able to locate them. Find My can help you locate your missing AirPods.
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How do I remove AirPods from someone else's iCloud?

Select the Devices tab. Select the device that you want to remove. On the map, click the More Info button . Click Remove This Device.
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How do I find out who owns an AirPod?

Answer: A: No, there is no way for you to track that down. And that if they know the name and or Serial number of the air pods you can give it back.
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Can AirPods be tracked after factory reset?

Once AirPods have been reset it's impossible to track them. Despite Apple introducing their 'Find My AirPods' feature, if someone steals your AirPods, or finds them after they've been lost, you can only track them if they have not been reset.
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How far can AirPods track?

"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).
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What happens if AirPods get stolen?

Apple says that if AirPods are lost or stolen, you'll have to buy new ones, just like any other Apple product. There's no anti-theft measures in place to protect your shiny wireless earbuds. That said, if one of your two AirPods is lost or stolen, Apple says you'll be able to buy just one.
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Can you lock stolen AirPods?

AirPods cannot be locked. If your AirPods are stolen or they are lost, there isn't much the police can do. The most one can do is locate and find them before the culprit can connect them to their iCloud account. Once a thief uses them, the original owner can no longer track them.
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Does AirPods link to Apple ID?

If you're signed in to iCloud, your AirPods are set up automatically with any of your supported devices that are signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
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Can you connect AirPods to different Apple ID?

AirPods can be used to listen or make calls on devices signed into a different iCloud account. However, the AirPods can only be linked to one "owner" iCloud account at a time.
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How do I remove AirPods from Find My iPhone?

Remove a device from the Devices list
  1. Turn off the device, or put AirPods in their case. The device must be offline before you can remove it from the Devices list.
  2. In Find My iPhone on iCloud.com, click All Devices, then select the device you want to remove. ...
  3. Click Remove from Account.
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Can AirPods be tracked without the case?

Without your AirPods in the lost case, you'll have to rely on products such as AirTags or other tracking devices. Unfortunately, the Find My App can only track the AirPods and not the case.
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What happens when you reset AirPods?

Once you reset your AirPods, the earbuds will no longer automatically recognize devices linked to your iCloud account. Opening an AirPods case near an iOS device will begin the setup process as if you were using it for the first time.
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What do I do if I find someone's AirPods?

Contact Apple. They should be able to help. I know you can use the "find my" services with Air Pods so they might be able to locate the owner based on serial number or other infromation on the earphones.
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Can I use someone else's AirPods in my case?

If the case is the same model as your AirPods then there shouldn't be a problem. This means that if you have an AirPod Pro you can use someone else's AirPod Pro case. But, you can't use AirPods in an AirPods Pro case.
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How do I remove AirPods from all devices?

Tap on the small letter “i” next to your AirPods, to enter the information section. There, you will see the Forget This Device button, and you should tap on it. Then you should tap on it once more to confirm that you want your iPhone as well as other devices to forget your AirPods.
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How do I know if my AirPod is stolen by serial number?

Apple has an online to check a product's warranty status. Just enter the AirPods' serial number and, if you find them there, they're the real deal. If you don't, you've spotted fake AirPods.
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