How to Enable Apple AirTag’s Hidden Developer Mode

May. 7, 2021

Apple AirTag marks the company’s entry into the Bluetooth item tracker segment, and itrivals the likes of Tile Pro,Galaxy SmartTag, and others. Now, the tiny AirTag comes with a ton of functionality, including Precision Finding, sound alerts, user-replaceable battery, and more. But no one would ever imagine Apple leaving asecret developer mode accessible to usersin the companion Find My app. Well, it appears like the Cupertino giant wasn’t as thorough in this case. A Redditorrecently stumbled upon a developer modein the Find My app, by chance. To experience it yourself, here’s how you can enable Apple AirTag’s hidden developer mode on your iPhone.

Enable Developer Mode for Apple AirTag

Before Apple decides to patch the Find My app, here are the steps you need to follow to activate the AirTag developer mode:

Note: You need to be using an iPhone with the U1 chip to access the Precision Finding feature to use this feature. That means you can only enable AirTag’s developer mode on iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 series devices.

1. Open theFind My appon your iPhone.

2. Navigate to the‘Items’ tabfrom the bottom navigation bar.

3. Now, select one of the AirTags from the list, and tap on the‘Find Nearby’ button.

4. Next up, you need totap five times on the name of your AirTag(for example, Erny’s Keys in this case) at the top left corner to activate the developer mode.

5. You should now see a bunch of data, along with sliders to adjust the background color, the dot animation for Precision Finding, battery saver settings, and more.Image Courtesy:Reddit/u/cyem

If you are wondering what all the toggles and sliders in AirTag’s developer mode do, we have explained each of them right here:

So if you already ordered the AirTag and are using it to track your wallet or keys, go ahead and tinker with the AirTag developer mode in the Find My app. There’s a chance you find a suitable color for Precision Finding or lower the battery usage using this menu. Apart from this, you should also check out thebest AirTag cases and accessories,how to enable lost mode for AirTags, and prevent yourself from being tracked ifsomeone plants an AirTag on you. We have compiled all of these handy resources just for you.