excessCeramic t1_jdgbqal wrote on March 24, 2023 at 4:39 AM

My coworker was notified of an AirTag tracking him after driving around with me and my bag (which I keep my airtag in) for about 6 hours. Why did anyone think this is a good idea, and how’d it work?

ifarteditssmelly t1_jdggcpu wrote on March 24, 2023 at 5:30 AM

Same with my mom she got an AirTag set it up we went out for like 4 hours came home and I only got the notification 1 hour after she left home AFTER the 4 hours out.

RBVegabond t1_jdh1x4h wrote on March 24, 2023 at 10:29 AM

Makes sense if the owner is with you, that it wouldn’t notify until they are not with you.

ifarteditssmelly t1_jdi5a21 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 3:45 PM

But we were home for over an hour and then she left AND THEN I got it

RBVegabond t1_jdi7l9b wrote on March 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Yes. If the owner of the tag is in proximity it will relay off the tag and not alert other devices around. This stops annoying things like driving passed someone and it alerting them about proximity, walking in public and alerting everyone. If the person leaves proximity after a while it will alert to let you know in case someone was following you and is no longer there. It’s not going to be immediate if the relay is in proximity, as like you and your mother, there can be a legitimate reason for it being there.

M_Mich t1_jdhf0i3 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 12:42 PM

same, gave my airpods to my GF, took them off my account, we went out and my phone had notices that a set of airpods was traveling with me for an hour. she got a notice that the prior owner of the airpods may be tracking her location even though it’s not on my find my iphone account

imakesawdust t1_jdhogl8 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:54 PM

I thought the "there's an airtag near you" only kicks in if the airtag has been separated from its parent device for more than X minutes? If you were also in the vehicle (presumably with your phone), why did your friend get a notification?

excessCeramic t1_jdquolw wrote on March 26, 2023 at 2:01 PM

I was in the vehicle, no idea. I had to explain to him what an AirTag is.

skinte1 t1_jdheky5 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 12:38 PM

Maybe they knew the suspect had an android device...