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The functionality to help track AirTags by reporting them to Apple could presumably be distinct from the functionality that detects if there is a new tag follow
by Liquid_Fire 4y ago
The functionality to help track AirTags by reporting them to Apple could presumably be distinct from the functionality that detects if there is a new tag following you (for one, the latter wouldn't require reporting any device locations to Apple), so I don't see how the question requires a tautological answer.
Does the setting actually say "ignore AirTags", or does it say "help track other people's devices" or something else? Genuine question, as I don't have an iPhone.
- elondaits 4y agoThe functionality is a toggle labeled "Find My network" with the description "Participating in the Find My network lets you locate this iPhone even when it's offline." As I understand it, if you want to track your things you need to opt-in into the "Find My network", which also means you will relay information about nearby devices. It's not specific to Airtags... as the "Find My" network helps locate iPads, Macbooks and even Airpods. ... However, I presume the functionality that lets you know that there's an AirTag following you is separate, since it has nothing to do with the network, but rather with the iPhone detecting that there's an Airtag traveling along with it. I don't see a way to opt-out of that... but probably it stops working if you disable Bluetooth completely, from the Settings app.