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Disconnect AirTag from lost iPhone

My boyfriend lost his phone and cant disconnect to his AirTag. Can you restart it


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iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 12, 2022 5:44 AM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2022 5:50 AM

Short answer: No.


Only a device signed-in w/ the tag’s AppleID can make changes to the tag.


An AirTag is associated with an AppleID, not any one particular device.


Once he gets his new iPhone and is signed-in to his AppleID, the AirTag will work just as it did w/ his old phone.

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Nov 12, 2022 5:50 AM in response to mackenzy273

Short answer: No.


Only a device signed-in w/ the tag’s AppleID can make changes to the tag.


An AirTag is associated with an AppleID, not any one particular device.


Once he gets his new iPhone and is signed-in to his AppleID, the AirTag will work just as it did w/ his old phone.

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Disconnect AirTag from lost iPhone

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