Can I Find My AirPods if someone else connected to them?

What is this? You cannot play a sound to help find your AirPods if you see a gray dot next to them on the map, but you can still get directions to the location where they were last connected. If your AirPods reconnect, you'll receive a notification on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that you're using them with.
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Can you track AirPods after someone else connects?

How to Track Stolen AirPods. 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 you see AirPods location if someone stole them?

Using Find My to locate lost or stolen AirPods

The Find My app can locate your missing Apple devices, AirTags, and some third-party accessories using the Find My network. Every iPhone, Mac, and iPad that isn't opted out of the network acts as a beacon for missing devices.
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Can Reset AirPods be tracked?

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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Can you stop AirPods from being tracked?

These are airpod pros." This is not an Option: You, yourself, can't stop this tracking from occurring. The person needs to disassociate them from their own account.
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Can I find my AirPods if someone else connected to them?



Can I find the owner of AirPods?

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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What happens if someone stole my AirPods?

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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How do I reset my AirPods to a new owner?

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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Can I steal AirPods?

Unfortunately, AirPods are much harder to find than your iPhone because iPhones are always online (when switched on) and can, therefore, get tracked more easily. Finding your AirPods depends on the proximity of your iOS device. If your AirPods get stolen, you most likely won't be able to find them.
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Why won't my iPhone Find My AirPods?

If you can't connect to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Put both AirPods in the charging case and make sure that both AirPods are charging. To make sure that Bluetooth is on, go to Settings > Bluetooth. If your AirPods are connected, make sure that they're selected as your audio device.
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How would I know if someone stole my AirPods?

Using iCloud

Use your Apple ID and passcode to sign in. Click on Find iPhone. Select All Devices, and then select Airpods. You should know that there's no other reliable way of finding your Airpods (at least on Apple's part).
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Can you disable AirPods if stolen?

No, there is no Activation Lock service for Airpods. "Find My iPhone is the only way that you can track or locate a lost or missing device. There is no other Apple service that can find, track, or otherwise flag your device for you."
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Does Apple track the AirPods or the case?

Unfortunately, the Find My app only tracks the location of your AirPod earbuds, and not the case itself. As a result, the case itself will also not be able to emit a sound for location tracking, as that feature is tied to the earbuds and the case itself lacks speakers.
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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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Can police track AirPods?

Apple is not allowed to track your AirPods through the serial number, but you and the police can. The serial number can show where they were last used and who used them.
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How do I find AirPods that say no location found?

If you see a gray dot next to your AirPods on the map, you can't play a sound to find them but you can still get directions to the location where they were last connected. If your AirPods do come back online, you'll get a notification on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch you use them with.
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Why did my AirPods disappear from Find My?

If your AirPods are out of Bluetooth range, out of charge, or in the case with the cover closed they won't appear in Find My. You just have to find them manually by looking for them.
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How accurate is Find My AirPods?

For this reason, using Find My AirPods to locate an AirPod that's been left behind isn't going to be particularly accurate, but it will give you a general idea of where they were lost so you can go back to the location.
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How far can you track lost AirPods?

So when you lose your AirPods and one or both are out of the case, you can use Find My to locate your AirPods when they are in Bluetooth range of any iDevice signed in with the same Apple ID (around 10 meters or 30 feet.)
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Where was my AirPods last connected?

This also works for dead AirPods; it will show their last online location when they were alive.
  1. Open your Find My app. ...
  2. Make sure you're on the Devices tab. ...
  3. Click on the device to see its last known location on a map. ...
  4. You'll get an option to play the sound from the left, right, or both AirPods.
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How do you find your AirPods if they are offline and dead?

Using the “Find My” app is the best (and only truly effective) way to locate your missing AirPods. If you've lost one or both of the earbuds outside of the case, the Find My app can provide a location that is accurate to within roughly 20 meters using GPS, and it's more precise when using Bluetooth data.
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