Why the Find My Application Can’t Pinpoint Your Misplaced Apple AirPods

Locate your misplaced Apple AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max with the help of Find My. However, there are numerous potential ways that things may go wrong, and it’s possible that they won’t. For instance:

• When you attempt to play any sound via your AirPods, nothing happens.
• After they are lost, their location will not be update.
• There is no geographical information provided, only the words “Offline” and “No Location Found.”

Contrary to the nature of specific Apple issues, they are not hiccups. These “problems” originate from the reality of AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max. While integral to the Apple ecosystem, they are less feature-rich than other Apple devices. Like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This means that Find My is less reliable than other options. Find out with me why that is the case.

You Can Use Find Me With Your AirPods!

Find My is a real-time map for all your network Apple devices if you misplace your iPhone while it is turn on. And you were linked to Wi-Fi or even a cellular network. You may immediately pinpoint its location via Find My if you lose your iPad anywhere with an internet connection. You can live-track it, even if it’s only Wi-Fi enable.

Even more impressive is that it can display the device’s last known position before the battery dies. And that it can use Bluetooth to track down other Apple devices. Neither Wi-Fi or cellular data is available.

Many sophisticated monitoring functions do not support AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max. Apple’s wireless headphones don’t have their means of connecting to the internet through Bluetooth. Instead, Find My will monitor their whereabouts when they are in the range of your other Apple devices. To work, Find My must be enabled on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac that was most recently paired with the AirPods.

Suppose Find My loses contact with the AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. For any reason—distance, low battery, etc.—it will no longer know where they are. Find My can only tell you where your headphones were last seen in connection with an Apple device associated with your Apple ID.

Simply put, Apple can play music through your misplaced AirPods even though there is no longer any link between the two devices. After pressing play, the loading wheel continues to spin indefinitely. However, Apple’s message of “Sound Pending… Will play when connected” remains on screen following 5 seconds of inactivity.

Suppose you do manage to track down your AirPods. The next time you insert them into your ears, you will be greeted with a condescending message. “Your AirPods have been discovered nearby.” I appreciate it, Apple.

Get them out of the case if you’re likely to lose them.

AirPods & AirPods Pro can only be located using Find My while, not in their charging case. Because they are not tethered to anything when charging indoors, find My has no means of knowing they are present.

The only time your AirPods or AirPods Pro will sync with other Apple devices is when they are out of their case. Firstworldneeds.com provides you more information about the Find My app while your AirPods are lost or misplaced. However, if you have to Find My activated on one of the other devices at the time. You can use it to track down their last known position while they were put away.

That may be the situation they’re in right now. When you last used your AirPods, did you just put them in their case and leave them on a table in the living room? If so, the map will show you exactly where you are. Even if you picked up the case and set it down outside, Find My would still report that the items were inside your home.

However, things are different for the high-end AirPods Max headphones. If you put your iPhone in the Smart Case, Apple claims Find My can detect its position for 18 hours. They are only usable for three days after removal from the packaging. This distinction is likely attributable to AirPods Max never powering off. They allow your continuous connection with Apple devices at all times.

When you’re out of Range or Dead, What Happens?

Leave them outside the Charging Case if you need to place your AirPods. It will make it much simpler to track them down than if they were inside. Keep in mind that AirPods can’t independently connect to Find My. So the app can only show their position when you’re close to them. Your AirPods will only update their location if you leave a restaurant after picking up your left earbud and bringing it back to your house.

If you misplace your AirPods, which are still within the iPhone range, you still have to worry about the “battery life.” When the battery in your AirPods dies, they can no longer connect to your Apple devices. Update their position, or play any sounds.

Apple claims that, in any instance, you may still be able to view the last known position of your AirPods within the app if you misplace your AirPods while they are still in the Charging Dock. You can always look up the last time they were paired with your Apple device.

A Definition of “Offline” and “No Location Found”

Suppose you lose your AirPods and need them in the Charging Case. You may see an “Offline” or “No Position Found” message instead of the last known location in Find My.

The reason you’d get one of these alerts is in Find My. Rather than the last location needs to be clarified, and Apple doesn’t elaborate. We’ve contacted Apple to ask, but it seems to be time-based.

Find My will no longer display the AirPods’ last known address. And instead, display “Offline” / “No Location Found” after a period of inactivity. The distinction between these two names also needs to be clarified. In my experience, “Offline” doesn’t show on any of my gadgets. When they are not connected to the internet, but rather “No Location Found.”

Can Someone Else Use The AirPods With Their Device?

Your greatest fears have come true: someone has stolen your AirPods and now uses them with their device. What a nerve.

And now what? In this case, how does Find My help?

Nothing. Nothing.

Not at all, honest. If the AirPods are linked with something other than the device associate with your Apple ID, Find My will not react. On the contrary, it appears to have no bearing on whether you get a “No Location Found” warning. Or whether you can still view the last known location of your AirPods. At the same time, another person is using your AirPods. You will have to go through the identical Find My process described above.

It’s an annoying problem that demonstrates the shortcomings of Find My & AirPods. If your AirPods have escaped from their case. If and are now burying in a sofa cushion or a coat, the application can be a helpful tool. It can be helpful if the last known location turns out to be accurate.

However, outside those specific cases. You won’t be capable of relying on Find My for AirPods as you can with your iPhone. Or even other internet-enabled Apple products.

Think about enlisting the aid of an outside monitor.

A better monitoring system may be in order if you have a habit of losing your AirPods. It has long been rumored that Apple is working on its device trackers, AirTags. That would use Find My to find any objects flaunting the tracking gadget.

Affixing an AirTag to the rear of the AirPods Charging Case would be a great fix. Making Find My a far more practical tool.

In any case, AirTags have yet to be available, and Apple has yet to announce any intentions to do so. Meanwhile, you may want to use a third-party solution, such as Tile trackers. To avoid having to attach the Tile tracker to the Charging Case itself. Some customers choose to use an AirPods case instead.

Either way, if you’re worring about losing your pricey Bluetooth headphones while you’re out and about. A device like Tile can help you keep track of them.