After the modification it still makes a very quit sound. Can I remove this also by breaking the coil? Or will breaking the coil destroy also the other electronics?
Did the job. Excellent for putting the Airtag into your favorite classic car for tracking and making it really hard for those bastard thieves to find it.
Thanks for the tutorial. i come across your video trying to figure out why my iphone got a nfc notification to a website out of the blue. i wasn’t in close proximity of anything that has an nfc sticker on it. any idea why this would happen? thanks
@@Mashtips I just watched a video where they cut through the plastic behind the battery to remove the coil. The video is titled: *Alternative method - Keep airtag waterproof* He uses a dremmel. My question is... could you just drill a small hole where the coil wire is to sever the coil wire to achieve the same result?
@@Mashtips likewise I cut the coil wire to totally Eliminate any sound which worked. I’m concerned however if this wire acts as an antenna as well? Have you encountered this?
@@paulg565 There is no official explanation about the AirTag's internal components from Apple. However, based on iFixit and other sources, there are three antennas for AirTag. None of them mentioned about the speaker coil as the antenna. Seems like we are good to go. 1, Bluetooth Low Energy (left) - 2.4GHz 2, NFC (middle) - 13.56MHz 3, Ultra-Wideband (right) - 6.5-8GHz Source: adamcatley.com/AirTag.html www.ifixit.com/News/50145/airtag-teardown-part-one-yeah-this-tracks
As you see the video, the sound generating part is that speaker. We have tested 3 AirTags, and none of them making sound after removing that speaker part completely.
iPhone users can use the FindMy app, Android users can use this AirTag Tracker app: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.trackerdetect&hl=en_US&gl=US
Good tutorial, thumbs up! I'm wondering about an alternative, less invasive. How about trying a different way, I came up with something like this. Make a hole of about 3mm in diameter, in the center, in the plastic part (opposite the Apple logo metal shield). To make a hole, we use a precision drill and an appropriate drill bit, or a red-hot wire (melting plastic) - I would probably opt for the second method. Using a modeling knife, remove the warps created during melting. Now, heat up the glue gun firmly and quickly inject the glue into the hole. The glue should fill the entire chamber of the speaker, making it useless. Please write what you think about this. If you would like to do it this way, I would be very curious about the result :)
You are right. AirTag will alert iPhone owner. The purpose of this video is to use the AirTag to track your stolen item like eBike or car for a while. Even AirTag alert the thief (if he has iPhone) it will be difficult to locate the AirTag if you hide in a secured spot. Hopefully, that force the thief to leave behind the stolen item.
@@Mashtips so if the speaker is not muted, then the AirTag will start making a beeping sounds to the thief in addition to the notification in the iPhone? It works like this in any mode of AirTag or ably in stolen mode? Thank you :)
I use it for my car I put it on the outside so a thief wouldn’t hear it but afraid the heat will melt it somehow I don’t like the sound it makes I believe Apple should have an option for it I absolutely agree with you if a thief finds it he can simply remove or destroy it because of the sound how will I find my car then hopes & dreams fuck that I understand evil people use it to track people but I honestly don’t what to say about that, that’s a different world I wish I never have to deal with but for me I’m fucking poor I can’t afford to drop another 3-5 grand on a car
Remove the speaker, a thief will notes if the sound will peep after 3days. Tracking people isn’t new, they don’t need it, if a paparazzi can find you withOut tracking, they will find you.
This is the most inefficient method I have seen to achieve this. Why not make a small hole above one of the speaker wires and severe it? Takes like 1/20th of the time and you don't need glue.
I must ask you to please take this video down because all you're doing here is showing criminals how to remove the speaker and I don't think that is a good idea.
He showed me how to remove the speaker to use it as a cheaper solution to locate my vehicle in the event of it being stolen. Thieves can already remove the speaker after trial and error, it doesn't take a genius to do that. This video helps people like me do it in 1 shot without having to go through several air tags.
![[How To] Remove the speaker from an Apple Airtag.](/img/n.gif)
Article to Disable AirTag Speaker: mashtips.com/remove-airtag-speaker/
Apple AirTag FAQ: mashtips.com/apple-airtag-faq/
This is an excellent video. This pretty much seals the deal for this being a great gps tracker alternative.
Totally agree!
I also want to detach the U1 chip too but that’s too much work lol
Thank you so much for this video! I’m the future, can we just place speaker back in? Do we need to glue it? Thank you!
What kind of battery is used? Thank you.
Yes, In the future Apple should have the option to mute the speaker.
After the modification it still makes a very quit sound. Can I remove this also by breaking the coil? Or will breaking the coil destroy also the other electronics?
You can break the just coil if you want. We don't see that make any difference.
thanks! amazing guide
It still will make a very faint sound
Did the job. Excellent for putting the Airtag into your favorite classic car for tracking and making it really hard for those bastard thieves to find it.
Thanks for the tutorial. i come across your video trying to figure out why my iphone got a nfc notification to a website out of the blue. i wasn’t in close proximity of anything that has an nfc sticker on it. any idea why this would happen? thanks
Do you have any automation setup on iPhone?
could you muffle the sound by putting the airtag in a sound dampening sleeve?
This generates high-frequency sound, and the dampening sleeve didn't work based on our experience.
@@Mashtips I just watched a video where they cut through the plastic behind the battery to remove the coil.
The video is titled: *Alternative method - Keep airtag waterproof*
He uses a dremmel.
My question is... could you just drill a small hole where the coil wire is to sever the coil wire to achieve the same result?
Great instructional video!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you.
Great video! Thanks for the info!
Glad it was helpful!
great, i was looking this trick for my car and my dog
Good for the car, but not ideal for the dog, lol.
@@Mashtips Why not for the dog?
@@christianschmeer the dog's ear is very sensitive and the airtag still emits a very low sound
I removed
the speaker but the airtag still makes some beep noice but very very quite. S.o. an idea how to even remove this?
Technically it shouldn't make any beep once you remove the speaker and coil. We tested with our setup.
@@Mashtips thats not true! or have you also removed the coil cable? If just the coil it still beeps but quite
We took out the speaker part and cut the speaker coil.
@@Mashtips likewise I cut the coil wire to totally Eliminate any sound which worked. I’m concerned however if this wire acts as an antenna as well? Have you encountered this?
@@paulg565 There is no official explanation about the AirTag's internal components from Apple. However, based on iFixit and other sources, there are three antennas for AirTag. None of them mentioned about the speaker coil as the antenna. Seems like we are good to go.
1, Bluetooth Low Energy (left) - 2.4GHz
2, NFC (middle) - 13.56MHz
3, Ultra-Wideband (right) - 6.5-8GHz
Source:
adamcatley.com/AirTag.html
www.ifixit.com/News/50145/airtag-teardown-part-one-yeah-this-tracks
it woooorks thank you sooo much !!!!!!
You're welcome!
Thanks
Good video sir 👍
Thanks 👍
Video @ 1:58 - What's a "CORNACK" ?
I took the speaker out and it still sounded the alert! ???
When do you hear the sound?
@@Mashtips when I test out the “play sound”
As you see the video, the sound generating part is that speaker. We have tested 3 AirTags, and none of them making sound after removing that speaker part completely.
See if a young person can hear it
@@PhanRegSop If you think this is a high frequency noise from the coil, you can disconnect the coil from the PCB.
Is there an app to help locate the unwanted tracking
iPhone users can use the FindMy app, Android users can use this AirTag Tracker app: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.trackerdetect&hl=en_US&gl=US
If you can't cut the speaker coil, the antenna will still work
There is no need to cut the coil for this.
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Good tutorial, thumbs up!
I'm wondering about an alternative, less invasive. How about trying a different way, I came up with something like this.
Make a hole of about 3mm in diameter, in the center, in the plastic part (opposite the Apple logo metal shield).
To make a hole, we use a precision drill and an appropriate drill bit, or a red-hot wire (melting plastic) - I would probably opt for the second method. Using a modeling knife, remove the warps created during melting. Now, heat up the glue gun firmly and quickly inject the glue into the hole. The glue should fill the entire chamber of the speaker, making it useless.
Please write what you think about this. If you would like to do it this way, I would be very curious about the result :)
Nice idea. We are worried about punching the hole. There is a possibility to break the AirTag while doing this.
But airtag will still alert iOS devices that there’s an unwanted airtag near them.
You are right. AirTag will alert iPhone owner. The purpose of this video is to use the AirTag to track your stolen item like eBike or car for a while. Even AirTag alert the thief (if he has iPhone) it will be difficult to locate the AirTag if you hide in a secured spot. Hopefully, that force the thief to leave behind the stolen item.
@@Mashtips so if the speaker is not muted, then the AirTag will start making a beeping sounds to the thief in addition to the notification in the iPhone? It works like this in any mode of AirTag or ably in stolen mode? Thank you :)
@@vakula485any mode it’s pretty stupid if apple to do this
I use it for my car I put it on the outside so a thief wouldn’t hear it but afraid the heat will melt it somehow I don’t like the sound it makes I believe Apple should have an option for it I absolutely agree with you if a thief finds it he can simply remove or destroy it because of the sound how will I find my car then hopes & dreams fuck that I understand evil people use it to track people but I honestly don’t what to say about that, that’s a different world I wish I never have to deal with but for me I’m fucking poor I can’t afford to drop another 3-5 grand on a car
It is not a good idea to keep the AirTag. Did you try to keep it inside your car?
Remove the speaker, a thief will notes if the sound will peep after 3days.
Tracking people isn’t new, they don’t need it, if a paparazzi can find you withOut tracking, they will find you.
I agree with it. When somebody stole an item with AirTag attached, it, better not to have the sound to track them later.
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This is the most inefficient method I have seen to achieve this. Why not make a small hole above one of the speaker wires and severe it? Takes like 1/20th of the time and you don't need glue.
Because it’s a ridiculous idea, break plastic, not as resistant to water… doesn’t guarantee it would work
I must ask you to please take this video down because all you're doing here is showing criminals how to remove the speaker and I don't think that is a good idea.
He showed me how to remove the speaker to use it as a cheaper solution to locate my vehicle in the event of it being stolen. Thieves can already remove the speaker after trial and error, it doesn't take a genius to do that. This video helps people like me do it in 1 shot without having to go through several air tags.