Update December 13: This change did not make it into the final release of iOS 15.2, but may reappear in a future update.


In iOS 15.2, which is available in beta right now, Apple introduced new features for the Find My app, including a way to search for items that might be used to track your location.

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The new Unknown Items feature is called "Items That Can Track Me," and when activated, it will scan for anything that's nearby that belongs to someone else and let you know about it.

If anything is detected, such as an AirTag or other Find My-enabled item, Apple will provide you with more details on the item and instructions on how to disable it so that it can no longer be used for tracking purposes.

The following steps show you how to activate the feature in iOS 15.2. Note that items can only be found if they are not in range of their owner's device, up to 50 meters.

  1. Launch the Find My app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Items tab at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Drag the items card further up onto the screen using the small pill-shaped handle to reveal more options.
  4. Tap Items That Can Track Me.
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  5. Tap the Search button.
  6. Look at the list titled "Items Detected Near You." If a device is discovered, tap it for more information.

  7. If it's an ‌AirTag‌, you can tap Play Sound to more exactly locate it. You can also tap Learn More About This AirTag to see if its owner has added contact details in case the item is lost. If you want to disable the ‌AirTag‌ to prevent it from potentially tracking you, tap Instructions to Disable AirTag and follow the instructions to remove the battery.
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‌AirTags‌ and items with ‌‌Find My‌‌ integration are meant to allow users to track their lost devices, but there have been concerns that ‌AirTags‌ can be planted on people for stalking purposes. To prevent stalking with ‌AirTags‌ and other devices, Apple has implemented several safety measures.

‌AirTags‌ are designed to start playing a sound between eight and 24 hours after being separated from their owner, and ‌iPhone‌ users are alerted if an ‌AirTag‌ is traveling with them. Apple is also working on an Android app that will let Android users detect an unknown ‌AirTag‌ or ‌‌Find My‌‌ network-enabled item to prevent ‌AirTags‌ from being used to stalk Android users.

Top Rated Comments

blacksurf Avatar
48 months ago
Hmm, this basically means airtags are no good for securing items - they're only going to be good for "lost" things.

For example, if someone steals my bike which has an airtag attached to it - all they need to do is go 50m scan for tracking devices and disable it - not cool.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
XNorth Avatar
48 months ago
This article has a poor explanation, missing some crucial information. So if I can disable someone’s AirTag near me and away from the owner, does that mean the owner cant find it anymore? Explain that. Surely that’s not how it would work.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
chabig Avatar
48 months ago
As the article says, you only see AirTags near you that are not near their owners.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Robin Bonathan Avatar
48 months ago
Anyone want to buy a pack of AirTags ?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
InVinoVeritasty Avatar
48 months ago
"Items That Can Track Me" That is going to require a very large screen
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4ubrey Avatar
48 months ago
So all a thief needs to do is use this feature and they can prevent the owner from finding the stolen goods?

Kinda lame if so. I hope apple gets this figured out.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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