AirTag location accuracy issues

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AirTag location accuracy issues

I know this subject has been brought up a million times, but I'll ask again. I have three air tags. Two stay with my son. One is on his key chain so we can find if he loses his keys. The other is hidden in his car trunk. He has an iPhone 14. When wanting to track the location of the keys or car, many times the "find my" app will say that the keys or the car are still home (or some other location) when they are actually with my son who might be miles away. This incorrect location can go on for hours. As mentioned, he has an iPhone which would be feet away from the air tags so shouldn't they both be pinging their location using his phone? I even made both sharable with him thinking that would help.

Thanks,

SAL

iPhone 17

Posted on Nov 26, 2025 12:05 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 9, 2025 3:21 AM in response to jolly_mon7

You are seeing normal AirTag behavior, NOT a malfunction.

Your son’s iPhone is not always relaying because of:

✔ Find My Network off

✔ No signal

✔ Low battery

✔ Phone asleep / locked too long

✔ AirTag hidden inside a metal trunk

✔ AirTag not paired to his device

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Answer 2

jolly_mon7 Author

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Dec 9, 2025 7:48 AM in response to azaksalmarzur28

Thank you very much for your response. Like all 16 year olds, his phone is on quite often so the air tags should be pinging off his phone more than it is. However, I will agree with you that there are often times when his phone has a low battery. Yes, I have considered the metal trunk as a hinderance to a good signal. "Find my" network is on as I can see his location via his phone. Regarding your last bullet, I do have the air tags shared with him. Are you referring to specifically making him the "owner" of the air tags rather than me...then make them sharable to me?

Thank you,

SAL

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