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> AirTags will also beep if they're separated from their owner. Why didn't the AirTag beep in this situation? She said she went around the car trying to find i

• matthew-wegner 5y ago
  They begin beeping at a random time between 8 and 24 hours after separation, not immediately. Probably it was still too soon?
  • kemayo 5y ago
    It's a tricky timing to work out, I guess. You want to warn people about trackers near them, but you don't want someone e.g. leaving their tagged bag in their locker to cause loud beeping after 30 minutes.
• evan_ 5y ago
  I’m sure it’s trivial to physically disable the beep speaker.
  • Hamuko 5y ago
    Well, anything that involves precise drilling isn't really what I'd call "trivial". But it's definitely doable.
  • concinds 5y ago
    Indeed, a Google search is enough to find guides, and I assume most bad actors would be aware of this.