Hello,

I don?t know if iOS v18.4 broke it or not, but I haven?t been getting
any notifications when I?m far away from own my AirTags in my iPhone 12
mini. I checked my settings, rebooted my iPhone, etc. Find My shows
their locations, status, CR2032 batteries, etc. fine. I don?t whitelist
their locations like home too since I do want to know if I forgot to
bring them with me when going out and testing to be sure they still
work.

Is anyone else noticing this too? Thank you for reading and hopefully
answering soon. :)
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On Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:29:10 -0000 (UTC), Ant wrote :

I haven't been getting any notifications when I'm far away from own my AirTag

Hi Ant,

It appears you may be traveling so you need help fast.

Unfortunately I know nothing about AirTags (not my shtick); but I ran a
quick search for you and present some ideas but hope others will help too.

All I know is that the "Left behind" notifications rely on Bluetooth
and location services, so that's where we'll concentrate on debugging.

These are "similar" but they're not for iOS 18 (couldn't find anything for
iOS 18 but these are for iOS 17 so it's maybe close enough for your issue).

*Not receiving AirTag notifications when left behind - Reddit*
<https://www.reddit.com/r/AirTags/comments/rtovk3/not_receiving_airtag_notifications_when_left/?rdt=35922>

*Air Tag, Notify When Left Behind*
<https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255388620?sortBy=rank>

If those don't solve the problem, here's general debugging stuff...

1. Verify Precise Location Settings:
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My.
Ensure that Precise Location is toggled on.
This is crucial for accurate "left behind" detection.

2. Background App Refresh:
Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
Make sure Background App Refresh is enabled, and Find My is toggled on.
This allows the app to update location information in the background.

3. Reset Location & Privacy Settings:
Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy.
This will reset all location and privacy settings to their defaults.
You'll need to re-grant permissions to apps, but it can resolve underlying issues. á

4. Sign Out and Back Into iCloud:
Go to Settings > Your Name > Sign Out.
Sign back in with your Apple ID.
This can refresh your iCloud account and resolve potential syncing problems.

5. Check for Carrier Settings Update:
Go to settings > general > about.
If a carrier settings update is available, you will be prompted to install it.

6. Test with another Apple device:
If possible, test the airtags with another apple device.
This will help isolate if the problem is with the iphone, or the airtags.

Hope this helps and I want others to know I'm just shooting in the dark
to help Ant, who is apparently traveling, so please help if you can.

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They worked again as of this morning! I didn't change anything. Weird stuff.


Ant <ant@zimage.comant> wrote:

Hello,

I don't know if iOS v18.4 broke it or not, but I haven?t been getting
any notifications when I?m far away from own my AirTags in my iPhone 12
mini. I checked my settings, rebooted my iPhone, etc. Find My shows
their locations, status, CR2032 batteries, etc. fine. I don?t whitelist
their locations like home too since I do want to know if I forgot to
bring them with me when going out and testing to be sure they still
work.

Is anyone else noticing this too? Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

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