Bottom Line. If an AirPod or any other item falls behind your airplane seat and you can't find it, contact a flight attendant. If they can't help you they should be able to get assistance from the ground crew.
If you misplace your AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro (1st generation), or AirPods Max, you can mark your AirPods as lost and create a message that provides your contact information.
While you can lock devices like your iPhone or Mac remotely with Lost Mode, you can't do the same with AirPods. That said, anyone can easily use stolen AirPods when they find them.
"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).
Due to the AirPods' small size and battery constraints, there's no built-in GPS connection, so you can't remotely pinpoint their exact whereabouts. To overcome that, Apple relies on the GPS in your iPhone or iPad, like most dedicated lost-item Bluetooth trackers.
In response, Apple came up with measures to prevent unwanted tracking. Notably, if AirPods are separated from their owner and seen moving with you, you'll receive a notification on your Apple device.
If you lost your AirPods while still charged, you can easily find their current location using the Find My app on your iPhone. However, when the AirPods go offline and run out of battery, your only recourse is to use the Find My app to discover their last known location. Time needed: 1 minute.
AirPods are only trackable if they are still connected to your iPhone. You can activate lost mode on AirPods, displaying a custom message whenever someone connects to them without resetting.
Hello ~ The best thing to do is turn them in to your local law enforcement department. The owners are most likely to check there.
Interestingly, one of the security features of AirPods gen 3 and AirPods Pro (AirPods Max too) can also cause a problem for refurbished or used AirPods since the standard factory reset process does not remove the associated AirPods Apple ID.
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.
Yes, in the right circumstance, you can use a different case for your AirPods. 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.
For any of the existing AirPods variants, the orange light signifies that you need to charge them already. So, if your AirPods still flash orange, maybe a quick plug into a power source can solve it.
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.
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.
Keeping your earbuds turned on, paired with and connected to your phone will also make finding them easier if you have to rely on a scanner app. If your earbuds don't include their own tracking feature, you may want to consider purchasing a Bluetooth tracker and attaching it to your earbuds' case.
Your AirPod case will simply stop the charging process once the battery is fully charged. This makes it safe to leave the case plugged into the lightning cable or on the Qi mat overnight. There will not be any consequences or overcharging.
AirPods typically last about 2-3 years before most users feel the need to replace them. This short lifespan is because of their lithium-ion batteries. AirPods have proven tough in several durability tests and have shown that they can withstand pressure.