AirTags not connecting to new iPhone 17 Pro

AirTags won’t connect to new iPhone 17 Pro no matter how I try



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Original Title: AirTags

iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 27, 2025 12:54 PM

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Oct 14, 2025 9:31 AM in response to Tesserax

I’m having an issue as well. I can add my air tags to my iPad Pro but not my iPhone 17 Pro. My phone recognizes the air tag is nearby and prompts me to connect. I am signed in to my Apple Account, as shown in the details after I choose a name (standard or custom - I’ve tried both). I see, “AirTag is Linked To Your Apple Account” followed by my profile picture, email address and phone number. My iPhone and iPad are linked to the same apple account.


My phone says “connecting” for a couple minutes anfter agreeing to everything, and hitting “Continue”. Finally, an error message pops up: “Could Not Complete AirTag Setup. To set up this AirTag, sign in with your Apple Account in Settings.” I’ve reset the air tags, to no avail, and I’ve gone back in to FindMy to confirm that it hasn’t been added. I’ve tried this with multiple AirTags and, again, I’m able to successfully add them to my iPad with ease, just not my iPhone 17 Pro (they were previously added to and removed from my old iPhone).


Thoughts/advice? Thanks!

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