If you've lost or misplaced your AirPods, you may be able to find them if you use the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac that you've signed in to with the same Apple ID. With AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can also locate the charging case on the map if it has been separated from your AirPods.
About Find My. Find My 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. To find your AirPods, you need to set up Find My with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that you use with your AirPods.
Unfortunately, you cannot block your stolen AirPods from being used, even though they're costly and Apple usually offers excellent device protection features. You can only track and locate them, assuming that the person has not used them yet and they still link to your device.
Conclusion. In conclusion, while the police may be able to track stolen AirPods in some cases, the technology's limitations make it difficult for them to do so consistently.
"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).
Unfortunately, the answer is No. You cannot track your AirPods Pro once reset. Although Apple introduced the 'Find My AirPods' feature, it won't work when someone steals and resets your AirPods Pro. Not only AirPods Pro but all other AirPods also cannot be tracked after being reset.
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.
Hello ~ The best thing to do is turn them in to your local law enforcement department. The owners are most likely to check there.
how can I find the owner of lost airpods that I found? If the owner of the AirPod's has enabled lost mode, open the case next to your iPhone or iPad and contact details should appear on your screen only if lost mode has been enabled.
If your AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro (all generations), or AirPods Max are somewhere close by, like in another room in your house, your iPhone or iPad can help guide you to their location. If you have AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can find the precise location of each of your AirPods and the charging case.
If they reset the AirPods you will not be able to track them. That option has nothing to do with your AirPods being lost or stolen.
If You're Going to Lose Them, Lose Them Out of the Case
Find My can only track AirPods and AirPods Pro when the headphones are out of their Charging Case. When they're inside, they're charging and not connected to any other device, so there's no way for Find My to see them.
The earbuds don't have a GPS connection, so Apple employs the iPhone's GPS tech. The map inside the Find My iPhone app will show you the last place the AirPods were in range of an iOS device connected to your iCloud account.
If your AirPods Max are in their case, your iPhone can find them for up to 18 hours. If they're outside of the smart case, you'll have 72 hours to connect to them and trigger the sound. After finding your AirPods, take a few minutes to ensure that you can find your iPhone should you ever lose it.
The range of AirPods can vary depending on various factors such as interference and Bluetooth version. However, based on the information available, it can be assumed that the range of AirPods would fall between 5 to 33 feet (about 1 to 10 meters), which is typically the range in which they are found to be usable.
One issue with the Find My app is that it only works with AirPods that are “online”. As soon as your AirPods go offline or “dead”, real-time tracking will be lost. Instead, you will only be informed of their last known online location, which may be inaccurate if they were picked up or left in a moving vehicle.
Since AirPods cannot connect to the internet on their own, Lost Mode doesn't do anything until the AirPods connect to a new online device. Stolen, lost, or otherwise, the next time your AirPods connect to an Apple product, a message will appear, and the owner is notified with an updated location.
Hello ~ The best thing to do is turn them in to your local law enforcement department. The owners are most likely to check there.