Why is my AirTag Beeping?

Why is my AirTag beeping? “If your AirTag has been beeping out of the blue, and you are wondering why! What do these sudden beeps mean, and why won’t it stop beeping? Then give your thoughts a rest.

AirTags beep whenever there is an issue. It beeps to give a clue either about the loss of connection or insufficient battery. There are a few other reasons, too, as to why an AirTag may beep. Below are a few reasons why an AirTag may be beeping.

Why is my AirTag Beeping? – 5 Plausible Reasons

AirTags beep to notify you or anyone about any potential issue, that something may be wrong. If the reason is identified, the user may be able to stop the beeping. Here are some plausible reasons for the question, “Why is my AirTag Beeping?”

Loss of Bluetooth connection

AirTag would beep if it were far away from the Bluetooth range. The beep sound is the sign that the AirTag has been separated from the main device.

The AirTag would start beeping after 8 to 12 hours of losing Bluetooth connection from the parent device. It is alarming people. The beeping here should be taken into consideration as it is a sign that your luggage may be lost and the AirTag has been separated from the main device. Here, a luggage or item check would be a crucial step.

An indication of an insufficient battery

An AirTag would start beeping when its battery drains below a certain level. A low battery means it’s time to replace the Lithium coin battery. These battery lasts for about a year in most cases. So when the battery is low, your iPhone may receive a notification for the same.

If your battery runs out, you can easily replace it by your own. Open the AirTag by pressing and counterclockwise rotating the back cover(the stainless steel cover). You may find the battery. Insert a new battery in place of the old one.

Find My app also allows you to check the battery status. Open your iPhone and go to this app.

In short, AirTags are made for convenience, and thus, they are low-maintenance devices.

Your AirTag would beep when it is trying to signal a lost item or Lost mode Activation

Your AirTag would beep when it is trying to signal a lost item. If one of your luggage items is lost and you mark your AirTag as lost, then it will beep to alert people around about its location. But the downside here is, if you accidentally turn on the lost mode, the AirTag would start beeping even if the item or your luggage is not lost indeed.

So if your AirTag starts beeping all of a sudden, first check your item; if your item is not lost, then check whether you have not turned on the lost mode.

If you are setting up your AirTag

If you are setting up your new AirTag, it will beep once when you start the process. It will also beep again for the second time when the setup is complete. So do not be worried if it beeps while you are setting it up.

If an unknown AirTag is moving with you

The best part about Apple’s ecosystem is that, if you have an unknown or unregistered device(an unidentified AirTag) moving along with you, and if it is not registered on your iPhone or your device, that AirTag would start beeping.

If you feel that someone is tracking you through an AirTag, if you place he white side of the AirTag to your device, it would send a notification. This would contain the details about the Tag. You can disable the AirTag by reading those instructions.

By disabling it, you would no longer hear the beep.

How to Stop a Beeping AirTag?

Here are a few ways to stop a Beeping AirTag,

• By restoring the Bluetooth connection of your AirTag with your phone.
• Replacing or removing the battery.
• Deactivating the lost mode.
• Resetting the AirTag.
• Checking for unknown devices that may be tracking you.

In Conclusion

AirTags beep to notify you or anyone about any potential issue, that something may be wrong. If the reason is identified, the user may be able to stop the beeping.