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Title: Air Tag as a vehicle tracker
Post by: Pine on February 08, 2026, 02:47:01 PM

Would an Air Tag work as a vehicle tracker if I left one in my car?

Title: Re: Air Tag as a vehicle tracker
Post by: Kremmen on February 08, 2026, 02:50:44 PM

If you've got a spare one give it a go

And report back

Title: Re: Air Tag as a vehicle tracker
Post by: ColinB on February 10, 2026, 08:49:23 AM

I believe airtags incorporate specific features to prevent their use to track people without their knowledge. This includes alerting any nearby iphones that aren't the tag owner's, and also playing a sound. So any thief is likely to know they are being tracked, which presumably will persuade them to find and destroy the tracker, or dump/torch the car.

Title: Re: Air Tag as a vehicle tracker
Post by: Trevor S on March 17, 2026, 07:47:44 PM

We are using a “Tile” tag which works with Find my on iPhone. Does not alert and tracks fairly well depending on car proximity to any iPhone.

Title: Re: Air Tag as a vehicle tracker
Post by: degzi on July 01, 2026, 06:57:31 PM

Interestingly enough I upgraded my head unit to a joying unit, and as it's android it has the find my device enabled.
I also have a cheap data SIM in there so I can track it, it's also handy if you forget where abouts you parked at an airport etc.