(AirTags)与市场上竞争的蓝牙追踪器相比, (Bluetooth)AirTag提供了跟踪个人物品的最有效方式,这要归功于 Apple 庞大的Find My网络及其“just works”理念。
如果您刚买了一个新的AirTag,我们将解释它的工作原理,以及您必须如何使用 iPhone、iPad 或Mac来设置和管理它。

Apple AirTag 的工作原理
AirTag是一种微型圆盘形跟踪设备,一侧有可拆卸的刻有(AirTag)Apple标志的金属盖,另一侧有光滑的白色外壳。它一眼就能认出来,并在三星(Samsung)、Chipolo和Tile等替代蓝牙(Bluetooth)追踪器中脱颖而出。
您可以将AirTag放入背包、手提包或钱包等个人物品中,或者从 Apple 购买安全的 AirTag 支架(buy a secure AirTag holder from Apple)并将其固定在钥匙链或雨伞等物体上。您甚至可以将它扣在宠物的项圈上!
AirTag 的Mentos 式(Mentos-esque)设计内部是采用超宽带 ( UWB ) 技术的(UWB)蓝牙(Bluetooth)电路、扬声器和锂 3V(Lithium 3V)纽扣电池。电池可持续使用长达一年或更长时间,可更换,并且您的 iPhone 会在电量即将耗尽时通知您。AirTags 也防水但不防水(AirTags are also water-resistant but not waterproof)。

当您设置AirTag时,它会通过直接(AirTag)蓝牙(Bluetooth)连接与您的 iPhone 和您拥有的其他Apple设备进行通信。(Apple)如果您找不到它,您可以在任何设备上使用“查找”(Find My)来让它响起。如果您使用兼容的 iPhone,您还可以通过Find My 的精确查找功能(Find My’s Precision Finding feature)查明其确切位置。
在远处,AirTag依靠Apple的Find My网络来帮助您追踪它。Find My网络由数百万台Apple设备组成,这些设备可以检测、解码您的AirTag位置并将其传输到 iCloud,然后再传输到您的 iPhone。
例如,如果您与AirTag分开,追踪器将继续通过附近
的不同Apple设备匿名转发其位置。(Apple)
考虑到Apple设备的庞大体积,AirTag几乎总是靠近另一部 iPhone、iPad 或Mac。一切(Everything)都是端到端加密的,这意味着只有您可以查看您的AirTag的位置。
设置 AirTags 需要什么
您需要至少运行 iOS 14.5 或 iPadOS 14.5 的 iPhone、iPod touch 或 iPad 才能设置AirTag。然后,转到Settings > General > Software Update以根据需要更新系统软件。
此外,您必须激活以下内容:
- 查找(Find My):前往Settings > Apple ID > Find My > “查找我的(Find My)iPhone”,然后激活“查找我的(Find My)iPhone”、“查找我的(Find My)网络”和“发送(Send)上次位置(Location)” 。
- 双因素身份验证:转到Settings > Password和安全(Security)并将双因素身份验证(Two-Factor Authentication)设置为开。
- 蓝牙(Bluetooth):转至Settings > Bluetooth并激活蓝牙(Bluetooth)。
- Wi-Fi 和蜂窝网络:前往Settings > Wi-Fi/蜂窝网络”并连接到 Wi-Fi 网络或激活蜂窝数据。
- 定位服务(Services):进入Settings > Privacy和Security > Location 服务(Services)>查找(Find My),并激活使用应用程序(App)和精确定位(Precise Location)。
您无法使用Mac或Apple Watch设置(Apple Watch)AirTag,但可以使用macOS 上的“查找我”应用程序和 watchOS 中的“(Find My)查找项目(Find Items)”应用程序来跟踪它。
如何设置 AirTag
如果您之前设置过 AirPods,您会发现连接AirTag非常相似。首先从包装中取出蓝牙(Bluetooth)追踪器及其周围的塑料薄膜。接下来,您会注意到AirTag(AirTag)的不锈钢盖下方有一个额外的塑料标签。将其拉出以通电。
接下来,将AirTag靠近您的 iPhone、iPad 或 iPod touch。在屏幕上自动显示的动画AirTag弹出窗口中,点击“连接(Connect)” 。

选择默认项目名称(例如,背包(Backpack))或点击自定义名称(Custom Name)并添加自定义名称和表情符号。别担心 - 您可以稍后将其重命名为您想要的任何名称。
之后,轻点“继续”,阅读(Continue)Apple的反跟踪通知,然后轻点“同意(Agree)”以使用您的Apple ID注册AirTag。
如何使用 Find My 查找 AirTag(AirTag Using Find My)
您可以使用iPhone、iPad、iPod touch 或Mac上的“(Mac)查找我的”应用找到(Find My)AirTag。如果您拥有Apple Watch,请使用“查找项目(Find Items)”应用程序。
在Find My中,切换Items选项卡,然后点击AirTag。然后您将在地图上看到它的当前或最后已知位置。

如果AirTag就在附近,但您找不到它,请轻点“播放声音(Play Sound)”使其发出声音。如果您使用配备超宽带(Ultra Wideband)芯片组的 iPhone 11、iPhone 12 或更新机型,请轻点“查找”(Find)并按照屏幕上的箭头找到AirTag。
如果您在 iPhone 、iPad 或 iPod touch上设置了 Siri ,您也可以只说(Siri set up on your iPhone)嘿 Siri(Hey Siri),我的 [项目名称] 在哪里。如果AirTag(AirTag)在附近,它应该会发出提示音。

注意:您无法使用iCloud.com上基于网络的“(AirTag)查找”(Find My)版本跟踪(iCloud.com)AirTag 。这会阻止您将 AirTags 与非 Apple 设备一起使用(prevents you from using AirTags with non-Apple devices)。
如何激活自动遗留通知(Activate Automatic Left Behind Notifications)
默认情况下,当您遗留带有AirTag的物品时, (AirTag)Find My会向您发出警告。例如,如果您在下公交车时忘记带上背包,您会及时收到通知,这可以省去很多麻烦。
如果您没有收到遗忘通知,只需打开“查找(Find)我的应用”,从“项目”选项卡中选择(Items)AirTag,然后点击“遗忘时通知(Notify)”(Left Behind)。在以下屏幕上,确保“落伍(Left Behind)时通知(Notify)”开关处于活动状态。

您可以将安全位置添加到“通知我(Notify Me)”列表中,但您不想接收通知的
位置除外——例如,您的家。(Except)
如何将 AirTag 标记为丢失
假设Find My指示AirTag不在任何Apple设备附近,或者无法通过(Apple)Find My网络中继其位置。在这种情况下,您可以请求应用程序在跟踪器重新出现在雷达上时通知您。为此,请打开“查找我(Find My)的”应用程序,点击“项目(Items)”,然后选择您的AirTag。然后,点击找到(Found)时通知。
如果已经有一段时间了,您必须将AirTag置于丢失模式(Lost Mode)。再次(Again)点击Find My中的(Find My)AirTag,然后点击Lost Mode下的Enable。接下来(Next),输入您的电话号码和自定义消息,然后点击激活(Activate)。

丢失模式(Mode)允许任何找到AirTag及其标记物品的人使用 iPhone 或 Android 的内置NFC阅读器扫描跟踪器并查看您的联系方式,以便他们与您联系。由于您的AirTag与您的Apple ID绑定,因此没有人可以将它与另一台Apple设备配对。
如何更换 AirTag 电池
(Find My)如果 AirTag 的电池电量开始下降,Find My会通知您更换电池。Apple 的蓝牙(Bluetooth)追踪器使用标准的CR2032锂 3V 电池,因此您应该可以从亚马逊(Amazon)等在线零售商或您当地的电子产品商店购买一个。

与其他Apple设备不同,AirTag电池完全可以由用户更换。只需用两个取景器(Just)按压 AirTag(AirTag)的金属面,然后逆时针旋转直到它分离。然后,将电池更换在里面(确保正极朝上),盖上盖子,顺时针转动。
如何取消配对 AirTag
AirTag(AirTags)不会永久绑定到单个Apple ID。如果您想出售智能设备或使用不同的Apple ID,您可以通过“查找”(Find My)取消配对。
为此,请打开“查找我(Find My)的”应用程序并点击“项目(Items)”选项卡下的AirTag。然后,点击移除项目(Remove Item),然后再次点击移除(Remove)以确认。

要将AirTag与相同或不同的Apple ID配对,只需将它靠近 iPhone、iPad 或 iPod touch,然后轻点“连接(Connect)” 。
不需要的 AirTags 间谍活动(AirTags Spying)怎么样?
尽管 AirTag 很有用,但可以理解的是,AirTag(AirTags)将有关间谍和跟踪的问题带入了等式。正因为如此,Apple包含了多项反跟踪措施,以防止不良行为者利用这些设备。
例如,如果附近有未知的AirTag , Find My会自动在 iPhone 上向用户发出警告。Android 用户还可以使用Apple的(Apple)Tracker Detect应用程序保护自己。如果您想了解更多信息,请查看我们的AirTags 跟踪预防指南(AirTags stalking prevention guide)。
How to Set Up and Manage AirTags on Your iPhone or iPad
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How an Apple AirTag Works
The AirTag is a tiny disc-shaped tracking device with a removable Apple logo-engraved metal cover on one side and a glossy white exterior on the other. It’s instantly recognizable and stands out among alternative Bluetooth trackers like Samsung, Chipolo, and Tile.
You can place an AirTag inside a personal belonging such as a backpack, handbag, or wallet, or buy a secure AirTag holder from Apple and attach it to an object like a keychain or umbrella. You can even snap it onto your pet’s collar!
Inside an AirTag’s Mentos-esque design is Bluetooth circuitry with ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, a speaker, and a Lithium 3V coin cell battery. The battery lasts up to a year or more, is replaceable, and your iPhone notifies you when it’s about to run out of charge. AirTags are also water-resistant but not waterproof.

When you set up an AirTag, it communicates with your iPhone and other Apple devices you own over a direct Bluetooth connection. If you have trouble finding it, you can use Find My on any device to make it chime. If you use a compatible iPhone, you can also pinpoint its exact location via Find My’s Precision Finding feature.
At distances, the AirTag relies on Apple’s Find My network to help you track it down. The Find My network consists of millions of Apple devices that detect, decode, and transmit your AirTag’s location to iCloud and then to your iPhone.
For example, if you’re separated from your AirTag, the tracker will continue to relay its location anonymously over a different Apple device in the immediate vicinity.
Considering the sheer volume of Apple devices, an AirTag is almost always close to another iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Everything is end-to-end encrypted, which means only you can view the location of your AirTag.
What You Need to Set Up AirTags
You need an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running at least iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5 to set up an AirTag. Then, go to Settings > General > Software Update to update the system software if needed.
Additionally, you must activate the following:
- Find My: Go to Settings > Apple ID > Find My > Find My iPhone and activate Find My iPhone, Find My network, and Send Last Location.
- Two-factor Authentication: Go to Settings > Password & Security and set Two-Factor Authentication to On.
- Bluetooth: Go to Settings > Bluetooth and activate Bluetooth.
- Wi-Fi and Cellular: Go to Settings > Wi-Fi/Cellular and connect to a Wi-Fi network or activate cellular data.
- Location Services: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My, and activate While Using the App and Precise Location.
You can’t set up an AirTag using a Mac or Apple Watch, but you can use the Find My app on macOS and the Find Items app in watchOS to track it.
How to Set Up an AirTag
If you’ve previously set up AirPods, you’ll find connecting an AirTag quite similar. Begin by removing the Bluetooth tracker from its packaging and the plastic film around it. Next, you’ll notice an extra plastic tab underneath the AirTag’s stainless steel cap. Pull it out to power up.
Next, hold the AirTag close to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. On the animated AirTag pop-up that automatically shows up on the screen, tap Connect.

Pick a default item name (e.g., Backpack) or tap Custom Name and add a custom name and emoji. Don’t worry—you can rename it to whatever you want later.
After that, tap Continue, read the anti-stalking notice from Apple, and tap Agree to register the AirTag with your Apple ID.
How to Find an AirTag Using Find My
You can locate an AirTag using the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. If you own an Apple Watch, use the Find Items app.
In Find My, switch the Items tab, and tap on the AirTag. You will then see its current or last known location on a map.

If the AirTag is nearby, but you have trouble finding it, tap Play Sound to make it emit a sound. If you use an iPhone 11, iPhone 12, or newer with an Ultra Wideband chipset, tap Find and follow the onscreen arrow to the AirTag.
If you have Siri set up on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can also just say Hey Siri, where’s my [item name]. That should make the AirTag chime if it’s nearby.

Note: You can’t track an AirTag with the web-based version of Find My at iCloud.com. That prevents you from using AirTags with non-Apple devices.
How to Activate Automatic Left Behind Notifications
By default, Find My warns you when you leave an item with your AirTag behind. For example, if you forget to take your backpack while getting off a bus, you’ll receive a timely notification that could save a lot of headaches.
If you don’t receive left-behind notifications, just open the Find my app, select the AirTag from the Items tab, and tap Notify When Left Behind. On the following screen, ensure the Notify When Left Behind switch is active.

You can add safe locations to the Notify Me, Except At list where you don’t want to receive notifications—e.g., your home.
How to Mark AirTags As Lost
Suppose Find My indicates that the AirTag is not in the vicinity of any Apple devices or has trouble relaying its location over the Find My network. In that case, you can request the app to notify you if the tracker pops back on the radar. To do that, open the Find My app, tap Items, and select your AirTag. Then, tap Notify When Found.
If it’s been a while, you must put the AirTag in Lost Mode. Again, tap the AirTag in Find My, and then tap Enable under Lost Mode. Next, enter your phone number and a custom message, and tap Activate.

Lost Mode allows anyone who finds the AirTag and its tagged item to scan the tracker with an iPhone or Android’s built-in NFC reader and view your contact details so they can reach out to you. Since your AirTag is tied to your Apple ID, no one can pair it with another Apple device.
How to Replace the AirTag Battery
Find My will notify you to replace an AirTag’s battery if it starts to get low. Apple’s Bluetooth trackers use standard CR2032 lithium 3V batteries, so you should be able to purchase one from an online retailer like Amazon or your local electronics store.

Unlike other Apple devices, AirTag batteries are completely user-replaceable. Just press on the metal side of the AirTag with two finders and rotate counterclockwise until it detaches. Then, swap the battery inside (make sure that the positive side is facing upward), replace the cover, and turn it clockwise.
How to Unpair an AirTag
AirTags aren’t perpetually tied to a single Apple ID. If you want to sell the tracker or use it with a different Apple ID, you can unpair it via Find My.
To do that, open the Find My app and tap the AirTag under the Items tab. Then, tap Remove Item, and Remove again to confirm.

To pair the AirTag with the same or a different Apple ID, just bring it close to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and tap Connect.
What About Unwanted AirTags Spying?
Despite their usefulness, AirTags understandably bring questions about spying and stalking into the equation. Because of that, Apple includes several anti-tracking measures to prevent bad actors from exploiting the devices.
For example, Find My automatically warns a person on their iPhone if there’s an unknown AirTag nearby. Android users can also protect themselves with the Tracker Detect app from Apple. If you want to learn more, check out our AirTags stalking prevention guide.