The battery died on my AirTag, when I replaced the battery it wouldn't connect with my Iphone so I deleted from my iphone. When I tried to re-add it to my account it says that it is registered to another Apple ID. I don't have it listed on my Apple ID and it previously worked and has only been mine. What is the issue and how do I resolve it?
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AirTag
This really shouldn't happen for just replacing the AirTag's battery, but of course, anything is possible.
What’s happening here is tied to Apple’s Activation Lock for AirTags. Even though you deleted it from your iPhone, that doesn’t necessarily mean it was fully removed from your Apple Account. For AirTags (and other Find My devices), they remain tied to the account they were originally set up with until you explicitly remove them from the Find My app. This prevents someone from stealing or reusing an AirTag that isn’t theirs.
The fix is to go back into the Find My app on your iPhone and make sure the AirTag is completely removed from your account.
Here’s how you can double-check:
Once it’s truly removed from your Apple Account, you should be able to reset it and pair it again:
If after this it still says it’s registered to another Apple Account, and you’re sure it’s only ever been yours, then something went wrong with Apple’s activation system. At that point, you’d need to contact Apple Support, since only they can clear an AirTag that’s incorrectly locked.
This really shouldn't happen for just replacing the AirTag's battery, but of course, anything is possible.
What’s happening here is tied to Apple’s Activation Lock for AirTags. Even though you deleted it from your iPhone, that doesn’t necessarily mean it was fully removed from your Apple Account. For AirTags (and other Find My devices), they remain tied to the account they were originally set up with until you explicitly remove them from the Find My app. This prevents someone from stealing or reusing an AirTag that isn’t theirs.
The fix is to go back into the Find My app on your iPhone and make sure the AirTag is completely removed from your account.
Here’s how you can double-check:
Once it’s truly removed from your Apple Account, you should be able to reset it and pair it again:
If after this it still says it’s registered to another Apple Account, and you’re sure it’s only ever been yours, then something went wrong with Apple’s activation system. At that point, you’d need to contact Apple Support, since only they can clear an AirTag that’s incorrectly locked.
AirTag registered to another Apple ID after battery replacement
