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New Separation Alerts in iOS 15 Let You Know If You Leave an AirTag or Apple Device Behind
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Am guessing it works similar to how it is implemented in findmy today. Just that now you can tap on the wide iOS network to locate it just like how an Airtag works.
Allegedly these separation alerts do work for Apple Watch, both for watch left behind, and phone left behind.
I don’t know if I’m being really dim or watt but I don’t understand this feature. If I have my phone with me but then I leave it somewhere how can it notify me? How will it know I moved if it didn’t?
It will let you know when you left your airtag, watch, AirPods, etc behind.
No need, I'm sure your "friends" are already sick of hearing about Apple.I will buy more AirTags.I am now also more inclined to give as gifts.
No we just need the ability to share Airtags location with people in the family...
Have two family cars but only 1 of us can track the keys.. come on Apple. Not everyones a single nerd living by themselves.
Have two family cars but only 1 of us can track the keys.. come on Apple. Not everyones a single nerd living by themselves.
...I also do not know, how to activate this for the AirPods Pro. Please help! I can enable separation alert for all devices but not for the Airpods.
Could say the same for all the insurances I pay for, damn waste of moneyNice, so the 30 bucks I spent on an Airtag weren't wasted after all.
I was looking for this in Shortcuts the whole time - to notify if a connected Bluetooth or WiFi device is lost. Android's Tasker app could long do this, so really glad we finally have this functionality now (for AirTag at least).
You don’t know what you are talking about. Stick something you are familiar with.
Ah, got it. So doesn't really work for warn about iPhone, but you can use iPhone if you forget the other items.
Correct, plus if you have an apple watch it will warn when you leave your phone behind.
I will buy more AirTags.
Same
These comments contradict each other. If the Apple Watch doesn't warn you that you've left your phone behind, hopefully it will be added in a future update. My better half once left a phone in a chair in an airport. We were on the plane and about to close the door when he realized he didn't have his phone. I can't believe they let him go get it, but they did.
Doesn't this cover all devices? Meaning not just your phone, but also your MacBook?
(And, if AirTags are released in a thinner version, your credit card -- something all too easy to forget at a restaurant, but current airtag is too thick for that to be comfortable.)
Like others above, I can't get the offer to set notifications for AirPods Pro. Has anyone gotten it to work? It's the alert I'd like best!
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“Is this backwards in time compatible?” 😆could have saved me some money - unfortunately only works forward in time
Phone Buddy (and other apps too?) does this for $4.99. It's so dumb Apple didn't add this. All it would have to do is tap your wrist if the iPhone went out of range.
