Apple releases a new update to AirTag that makes you discover stalking with ease

Apple has quietly released a firmware update for AirTag that will make it easier for people to discover an unaffiliated AirTag nearby more easily than before.

Apple has been working harder lately To improve AirTag features Anti-stalking As a result of much hype and criticism around in the press over the past few months, after severe chase incidents, an unwanted AirTag was found in their luggage and belongings, the device might be hacked and put to dangerous uses.

In early February, Apple released a statement about AirTag and unwanted tracking, saying it was "actively working with law enforcement" to track down those who might misuse AirTag and invade other people's privacy, and also promised several improvements to make it easier for potential victims to know when potential victims are planted. AirTag with something of their own.

Most of these improvements arrived with iOS 15.4, like introducing improved warnings to remind people that it's a crime to use AirTag to track someone without their permission, and if you do, Apple will do everything they can to make sure you face the consequences of that outrageous act.

The new update increases the volume of AirTag's sound

Now Apple is adding a new firmware update for AirTags themselves that sets audible alerts to make sure that an unknown AirTag is associated without its owner.

And while Apple doesn't usually provide release notes for firmware built into devices like AirTags and AirPods, this time around is an exception, as a new support article explains the changes in the AirTag firmware update as "unwanted tracking sound setting." To locate an unknown AirTag more easily.”

And Apple had more to say about this when it first announced the upcoming change in February:

Adjust AirTag sound: Currently, iOS users who receive an unwanted tracking alert can play a sound to help them find an unknown AirTag, and we will adjust the tone sequence to use more and louder tones to make finding the unknown AirTag easier.

How to check your AirTag update

The support article also provides instructions on how to check the firmware on your AirTag, unlike AirPods and MagSafe accessories, AirTag firmware is determined by the Find My app:

◉ Open Find My on the iPhone or iPad.

◉ Select the Items tab at the bottom.

◉ Select the AirTag you want to check.

◉ Tap on your AirTag's name. The serial number and firmware version will appear, the latest update should be 1.0.301.

Unfortunately, like AirPods, you can't do anything to push the update to AirTags, all you have to do is wait, and the iPhone will also need to be updated to iOS 14.5 or later.

The good news for those who may be worried about AirTags being misused is that there is no way to prevent a firmware update unless they never bring it close to the iPhone. If the AirTag is close to the iPhone and linked to it will update automatically in the background.

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