How to Set Up a Seekerity Tracker in Find My: Pairing Steps and What's Different From an AirTag

Setting up a Seekerity Find My accessory takes under a minute, but it doesn't pair the way an AirTag does. There's no "hold it near your iPhone and tap Connect" moment — instead, you add it manually through Find My's own "Other Item" flow, the same route Apple built for every non-AirTag Find My network accessory. Here's exactly how that works, step by step, plus what's different from AirTag pairing and what to check if a product doesn't show up.

Before You Start

What do you need before pairing a Seekerity tracker?

An iPhone (or other Apple device) signed in with an Apple Account, with Bluetooth and Location Services turned on in Settings, and the Find My app — already installed on every iPhone, nothing to download separately. Make sure the Seekerity product has some charge; a fully dead battery won't broadcast anything to pair with.

Do you need to download a separate app?

No. Every Seekerity accessory connects through Apple's own Find My app. There's no Seekerity app to install and no subscription — pairing happens once, and after that the product behaves like any other item already in Find My.

How to Pair a Seekerity Accessory in Find My

How do you add a Seekerity tracker to Find My, step by step?

Open the Find My app and tap the Items tab at the bottom. Tap the Add button (the "+" icon), then choose "Other Item" from the list — not "AirTag," since that option is only for Apple's own disc. Keep the Seekerity product close to your iPhone; it should appear in the search within a few seconds. Tap it, give it a name (Find My offers categories like Wallet, Keys, or Bag, or you can write a custom one), and confirm. That's it — it now shows up on the Items map along with anything else in your Find My account.

How is this different from connecting an AirTag?

An AirTag has its own dedicated setup path: hold it near an iPhone and a "Connect" prompt pops up automatically. Apple's own instructions for every other Find My network accessory — Seekerity's included — route through Items > Add > "Other Item" instead, since that option covers any third-party product built for the network rather than Apple's own hardware. The end result is the same item showing up in the same app; only the first-time setup screen differs.

What if the product doesn't show up when you search for it?

Check three things in order: that Bluetooth and Location Services are actually on (not just that you think they are — Settings can reset after an iOS update), that the product has enough charge to power on, and that it's genuinely close to the iPhone — a few centimetres, not across the room. If it still doesn't appear, closing and reopening Find My, or restarting the iPhone, resolves most one-off misses. If none of that works, info@seekerity.com can help troubleshoot a specific unit.

After It's Paired

What can you actually do with it once it's connected?

The same things you can do with any item in Find My: see its last known location on a map, play a sound to find it nearby, turn on Lost Mode if it's genuinely missing, and get a separation alert if you walk away without it. Seekerity's accessories run on that standard Find My network rather than AirTag's own Precision Finding feature, so there's no arrow-guided last-few-metres compass — but it also means the location, alerts, and sound-finding work exactly the same whether the iPhone is brand new or several years old. See how that compares to AirTag's Precision Finding for the fuller breakdown.

Do you have to pair it again if you switch to a new iPhone?

No. The product is linked to your Apple Account, not to one specific device. Sign in with the same Apple Account on a new iPhone and it reappears in Find My on its own — no re-pairing needed.

Can more than one Seekerity product be added to Find My?

Yes. Apple allows up to 32 items total in Find My, combining your own accessories and anything shared with you — plenty of room for a wallet, keys, a passport holder, and a luggage lock all tracked from the same app.

Privacy and Troubleshooting

Is the location data private once it's paired?

Yes. Apple's Find My network uses end-to-end encryption, so only devices signed into your own Apple Account can see where your item is — not Apple, and not Seekerity. If someone finds a lost item and taps it with an iPhone (or scans its NFC point, on products that include one), they only see a short message you've written yourself, never your location. For the fuller breakdown, see how private Find My tracking actually is.

What should you check if pairing still isn't working?

Update iOS if it's been a while since the last update, confirm the product is charged (see our battery and charging guide if you're not sure how), and try removing and re-adding it from the Items tab rather than searching again on top of a failed attempt. A written walkthrough with screenshots is also available on our own How To Connect page.

Once it's in Find My, there's nothing else to maintain day to day — no app to open, no separate battery tray, just a charge every few months and an occasional check of the map. If you haven't picked a product yet, our decision guide by what you keep losing is a faster starting point than browsing the full catalog.