Lost your AirPod case, with or without your AirPods inside? If so, don’t panic. There is a method you can use to track the location of your case and find it. We will show you the available options.
Find a lost AirPod case without your AirPods inside
If you just lost your AirPod case and still have both AirPods, then unfortunately your only option is an old-fashioned manual search for the last place you knew the case was. This is because your AirPod case isn’t equipped with any kind of hardware that you can use to track it. It’s just a case that supplies power to your AirPods and allows you to charge them.
If you have searched and just can’t find the case, you can buy yourself a new AirPods case and it will work perfectly with the AirPods you already own.
However, if at least one of your AirPods is in the case, you can use Apple’s Find My feature to track down your case. Find My shows the location of your case on a map, making it much easier to find it. If this is the case, please read the next section to locate your lost AirPod case.
Locate a lost AirPod case with your AirPods inside
If you’ve lost your AirPod case but at least one of your AirPods is in the case, use Apple’s Find My feature on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or the web to track the location of your case.
However, to use Find My to locate your AirPod case, you must meet the following requirements:
- You must have enabled Find My on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac where you used your AirPods.
- Find My must have been enabled before you lost your AirPod case.
- If the lid of your missing case is open, you can track the real-time location of your case. You can even make your AirPods play a sound so you can find them.
- If your case lid is closed, Find My will only show the last known location of your AirPod case. In this case, you cannot play a sound on your AirPods.
Track Your Lost AirPod Case Using Your iPhone or iPad
To begin the tracking process, launch the Find My app on your iPhone or iPad. In the app, tap “Devices” and choose your AirPods from the list.
If the lid of your lost case is open, you will see your current location on the map;
If you think your case is nearby, you can make your AirPods play a sound by clicking Actions > Play Sound in the app. You can find directions to your AirPods by tapping on the car icon.
If the cover of your AirPod case is closed, you’ll see the last known location on the map.
See the location of your lost AirPod Case on the Web
If you don’t have access to your iPhone or iPad, use the Find My website to track the location of your case.
To do that, first launch a web browser on your computer and open Find My site. There, sign in to your iCloud account.
After signing in, from the top of the page, select “All Devices” and choose your AirPods.
If the cover of your AirPod case is open, you’ll see its location on the map. You can play a sound on your AirPods by clicking “Play Sound” on the left of the site.
If your AirPod case cover is closed, you’ll see the last location Apple found your case.
Use lost mode to track the location of an AirPod case
If you’ve lost AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max, you can use Apple’s Lost Mode feature to find your AirPods. This feature basically uses Apple’s extensive network to track the location of your lost case.
To use it, launch the Find My app on your iPhone or iPad, select “Devices” and choose your AirPods. Then select “Mark as Lost” and follow the on-screen instructions. You’ll be able to show your phone number or email address on the iPhone that belongs to anyone who finds your AirPods.
And this is how you can try to possibly locate your AirPod case using your iPhone, iPad, or the web. We hope you find your case.
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