"I did not put it in lost mode for fear of revealing it's location;" The airtag itself knows nothing of "lost mode" just like it knows nothing of its location. The Lost Mode setting just means that Apple's servers will forward any location packets with your Airtag's identifier (or your phone will go and look for those packets periodically). The airTag is completely unaware of the existence of a "lost mode". Also, a better piece of hardware to use for this is the Atuvos Tracker. It uses the same Find My network, but it doesn't have the precision finding feature which a thief could use to find it inside of your car (which is a feature Apple just enabled recently- allowing OTHER people to precision-locate YOUR tracker if they have stolen your item). So yeah. Atuvos (though the speaker is harder to disable than on an airtag). Or Chipolo.

@@ahgflyguy Atuvos Tracker should only be used as a backup - not instead, as it only has 400 ft range.

@@HollywoodCharityAuctioncom you do realize that these all have about the same range, right? I’ve gotten an Atuvos signal picked up from 300 yards away (not 300 feet. Yards). The distance at which your (my) iPhone can connect to them is much shorter. But it was the same for the Atuvos and the AirTag. They all broadcast at the same power, once every 2 seconds, and they have similar antennas. Advertised range is not a deciding factor.

My cousin has had her car stolen twice. She managed to find it the two times thanks to the airtag.

@Craig Saunders - if you didn’t put the tag into ‘lost mode’ and the police still found your vehicle why do you need to put it into ‘lost mode’ ? Sorry I’m a bit puzzled and just after some advice. I don’t want to take the speaker out if I don’t have to.

was about to comment the same thing!

Lol had to check the username to make sure this wasn't Chris fix

Exactly man the moment he said “in the event”….. i was like is this chris fix new page

Also the hand movements are the same

It's him guys

Key point.....surprised that no one has spoken to this issue

@@malange42agreed. I’d like more information on this

anyway they still need to find it, if you hide it well enough.

I guess if a thief has stolen your vehicle, knows there is an AirTag but can’t find it then the longer they can’t find it the more “hot” the vehicle becomes and the probability increases they’ll abandon it.

Yes this is a flaw with the whole idea. But it’s better than no way to track your car at all.

The problem with this approach is thieves will often start tossing loose stuff out of your vehicle. The most effective approach is silencing the tag and putting it someplace where the thief is highly unlikely to find it. The dome light is an excellent spot because it does not block RF transmission into the cars interior.

I just set off my car alarm to locate lol

it will notify with about 2 months of life left

Ive haven’t experienced it for HOURS , might have a defective unit

When you put it in lost mode, it will start updating its location every 2-3 minutes or more often.

@@jimj2683 *Interesting! Good to know! Thank you, i have one in my truck so Now i know if it ever gets stolen! 👍🏽*

@@james_gatlin I feel like there must be a feasible way to apply dc power at all times. It would make it so much more enticing.

Thanks ;)

And if you lose it behind the seat like I did you so have to put up with months of low battery notifications from your phone before it finally dies.

@@SashazurSorry, but that’s hysterical. Thanks for the laugh 😂

It's a good idea just to change the battery on every oil change

Good idea could even get a dummy/broken one for the easy to find one

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Glad it was helpful!

@Keltic D Cheers. All this info is correct but the air tag is a cheaper alternative that is very much worth considering and just may work 😀

I was wondering that. It only tracks 30 meters from your phone so your relying on other people on the app searching for it and reporting it’s whereabouts?

​@@HelplessHawk I'm sure the Apple Tag reports it's location direct to your iPhone. You don't need to rely on people reporting it's whereabouts onto an app.

@@HelplessHawk any apple device in the find my network within 33 feet automatically updates the owner of the AirTag to the last known location. It works really well I have many AirTags for my valuables, backpack, purse, wallet, car keys, car, even my pup who likes to escape whenever I’m not around. Best thing is, as more and more people get iPhones they will become much more reliable as a tracker because of more frequent pings

The problem i see with it, is that it relies on apple devices being in bluetooth range to update information. If let's say your car thief is an android user and no apple user is anywhere close nough, the airtag will do exactely nothing. And, i am not an expert in air tag stuff, but as far as i learned, if you are an apple user, and you are the only person near an airtag for long enough, (and not the actual owner of it) there will be an information on your phone at some point that there is an airtag near you that isn't yours. Also there is an even cheaper alternative if you still want to go that route: the manufacturer that makes these for apple sells their own ones which are easier to replace the battery by the user (different housing) but work the same way (only with apple devices as data transport medium). But i forgot the name of the manufacturer. (a working collegue of mine has one for his car keys and his wifes.)

It’s even good enough to be put in my Pagani!

I installed mine under the headrest cover of the front seat, this way it's in a high and very receptive position since all 4 windows are facing it.

how come removing the speaker is so good? Does it ring automatically under certain conditions?

@@steveshuffle You can make it do a noise to find it easier. The idea is to be difficult to be found by "bad" people.

Test the possible locations to see which has the best range.

@@brianwest2775 Well, yeah. 🙄

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It's not necessary, these tags can be picked up from 250 to 300 ft away by other phones, a 5-ft shorter or longer distance won't make a difference, what makes the difference is that it's not obstructed by metal panels so don't put it under your hood or inside a door.

@@alienlatino2945 my whole car is metal.

@@johnf.hebert1409 Even the windows? Show me a pic.

You can get 3rd party cases, in a variety of colors, that have an adhesive back. If nothing else, it prevents the tag from bouncing around while driving.

They sell AirTag holders that have double sided 3M tape to mount it places a thief would have a have time finding

Thanks, and good point 👍

AirTags don't have their own GPS, they connect to any local iPhones via their bluetooth, and uses their GPS sensors. Other than that, you're spot on. But pretty much any place where it can get a good bluetooth connection to someone in the cab is okay. Also, I always wondered about setting up a VRM to output 3.2v and wiring it to the vehicle itself so it never runs out of battery.

What’s a “boot”? Besides this --> 👢

@@BigOsTacoI think British people call the trunk the boot, not sure though

@@Tendertroll1 yes your correct. I looked it up

Had that happen me recently someone followed me with AirTag how to stop it?

It will inform only from 8 to 24 hours and not before that "Currently, users will receive an alert at a random period between eight and 24 hours once an unknown AirTag has been detected traveling with them."

Thanks for the comment, I will

Love your positive comment .

That’s a really good idea! If you put 2 or more air tags in the vehicle you can at least scare the thieves by having one play the alarm and the other(s) silent and hidden in a different location. The thieves might quickly abandon the vehicle if they think they’re being tracked instead of taking it somewhere further away.

Better to use a Tile and an AirTag than 2 Tiles or 2 AirTags

Wouldn't have changed a damn thing. Seeing is not doing or foreseeing, so don't sweat it. 😉 And I hope you've reported it and the cops will find those bastards and your car. 🙏✌

@@em0_tion lets be honest and not lie to people, it WOULD have helped most definitely but yes its ok, its the past. Lets look to the future