In a recent other post the notion of what happens when you travel with someone else who has a tag. Do you get alerted to their tag being
with you?
I've done this many times, notably with my SO who has a Tag in her
purse and car. And she's traveled in my car as well with my tags.
Never had either of use been alerted about the tag of the other.
Went out for dinner last night, about a 10 minute drive - a couple
hours at dinner with friends and back home. When I got home I was
alerted to "AirTag detected near you".
So I wonder if Apple have tinkered with the algo of late, perhaps iOS
16.3.1.
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
In a recent other post the notion of what happens when you travel with
someone else who has a tag. Do you get alerted to their tag being
with you?
I've done this many times, notably with my SO who has a Tag in her
purse and car. And she's traveled in my car as well with my tags.
Never had either of use been alerted about the tag of the other.
Went out for dinner last night, about a 10 minute drive - a couple
hours at dinner with friends and back home. When I got home I was
alerted to "AirTag detected near you".
So I wonder if Apple have tinkered with the algo of late, perhaps iOS
16.3.1.
IME, you are only alerted if the owner of the AirTag is not nearby (or
if you have turned off notifications for that AirTag), which makes
sense from a anti-stalking perspective.
On 2023-03-23 12:47, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
In a recent other post the notion of what happens when you travel
with someone else who has a tag. Do you get alerted to their tag
being with you?
I've done this many times, notably with my SO who has a Tag in her
purse and car. And she's traveled in my car as well with my tags.
Never had either of use been alerted about the tag of the other.
Went out for dinner last night, about a 10 minute drive - a couple
hours at dinner with friends and back home. When I got home I was
alerted to "AirTag detected near you".
So I wonder if Apple have tinkered with the algo of late, perhaps
iOS 16.3.1.
IME, you are only alerted if the owner of the AirTag is not nearby
(or if you have turned off notifications for that AirTag), which
makes sense from a anti-stalking perspective.
Indeed it does - and that was in my reply to Chris yesterday - so I
was startled to see this occur yesterday. We've had the tags for
nearly 2 years now and never seen this occur. Change in algo?
Anomaly? TBD.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on this for the next while.
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2023-03-23 12:47, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
In a recent other post the notion of what happens when you travel
with someone else who has a tag. Do you get alerted to their tag
being with you?
I've done this many times, notably with my SO who has a Tag in her
purse and car. And she's traveled in my car as well with my tags.
Never had either of use been alerted about the tag of the other.
Went out for dinner last night, about a 10 minute drive - a couple
hours at dinner with friends and back home. When I got home I was
alerted to "AirTag detected near you".
So I wonder if Apple have tinkered with the algo of late, perhaps
iOS 16.3.1.
IME, you are only alerted if the owner of the AirTag is not nearby
(or if you have turned off notifications for that AirTag), which
makes sense from a anti-stalking perspective.
Indeed it does - and that was in my reply to Chris yesterday - so I
was startled to see this occur yesterday. We've had the tags for
nearly 2 years now and never seen this occur. Change in algo?
Anomaly? TBD.
Have you travelled alone with her AirTag while she wasn't nearby?
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on this for the next while.
I suppose it's also possible you simply didn't hear the beeping or
didn't notice the notification.
On 2023-03-23 14:33, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2023-03-23 12:47, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
In a recent other post the notion of what happens when you travel
with someone else who has a tag. Do you get alerted to their tag
being with you?
I've done this many times, notably with my SO who has a Tag in her
purse and car. And she's traveled in my car as well with my tags.
Never had either of use been alerted about the tag of the other.
Went out for dinner last night, about a 10 minute drive - a couple
hours at dinner with friends and back home. When I got home I was
alerted to "AirTag detected near you".
So I wonder if Apple have tinkered with the algo of late, perhaps
iOS 16.3.1.
IME, you are only alerted if the owner of the AirTag is not nearby
(or if you have turned off notifications for that AirTag), which
makes sense from a anti-stalking perspective.
Indeed it does - and that was in my reply to Chris yesterday - so I
was startled to see this occur yesterday. We've had the tags for
nearly 2 years now and never seen this occur. Change in algo?
Anomaly? TBD.
Have you travelled alone with her AirTag while she wasn't nearby?
I could try that - borrow her car for a drive. Rarely do that though.
Or simply take her purse tag with me.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on this for the next while.
I suppose it's also possible you simply didn't hear the beeping or
didn't notice the notification.
It's a pretty clear notification - can't miss it - never seen that
before.
On 2023-03-23 12:47, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
In a recent other post the notion of what happens when you travel with
someone else who has a tag. Do you get alerted to their tag being
with you?
I've done this many times, notably with my SO who has a Tag in her
purse and car. And she's traveled in my car as well with my tags.
Never had either of use been alerted about the tag of the other.
Went out for dinner last night, about a 10 minute drive - a couple
hours at dinner with friends and back home. When I got home I was
alerted to "AirTag detected near you".
So I wonder if Apple have tinkered with the algo of late, perhaps iOS
16.3.1.
IME, you are only alerted if the owner of the AirTag is not nearby (or
if you have turned off notifications for that AirTag), which makes
sense from a anti-stalking perspective.
Indeed it does - and that was in my reply to Chris yesterday - so I was startled to see this occur yesterday. We've had the tags for nearly 2
years now and never seen this occur. Change in algo? Anomaly? TBD.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on this for the next while.
Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2023-03-23 12:47, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
In a recent other post the notion of what happens when you travel with >>>> someone else who has a tag. Do you get alerted to their tag being
with you?
I've done this many times, notably with my SO who has a Tag in her
purse and car. And she's traveled in my car as well with my tags.
Never had either of use been alerted about the tag of the other.
Went out for dinner last night, about a 10 minute drive - a couple
hours at dinner with friends and back home. When I got home I was
alerted to "AirTag detected near you".
So I wonder if Apple have tinkered with the algo of late, perhaps iOS
16.3.1.
IME, you are only alerted if the owner of the AirTag is not nearby (or
if you have turned off notifications for that AirTag), which makes
sense from a anti-stalking perspective.
Indeed it does - and that was in my reply to Chris yesterday - so I was
startled to see this occur yesterday. We've had the tags for nearly 2
years now and never seen this occur. Change in algo? Anomaly? TBD.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on this for the next while.
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and
after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was "following" me.
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and
after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was "following" me.
On 2023-03-23, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and
after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional
airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to >> see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my
network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification >> doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was >> "following" me.
Weird. I just changed my first AirTag battery and it was still paired afterwards.
On 2023-03-23 17:13, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and
after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional >>> airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to >>> see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my
network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification >>> doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was >>> "following" me.
Weird. I just changed my first AirTag battery and it was still paired
afterwards.
Likewise.
Note that to "unpair" an airtag you can install the battery, take it out
- repeat 5 times.
So it's possible that in fumbling the install of the batt that you inadvertently de-pair it.
On 2023-03-23, Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2023-03-23 17:13, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and >>>> after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional >>>> airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to >>>> see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my >>>> network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification >>>> doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was
"following" me.
Weird. I just changed my first AirTag battery and it was still paired
afterwards.
Likewise.
Note that to "unpair" an airtag you can install the battery, take it out
- repeat 5 times.
So it's possible that in fumbling the install of the batt that you
inadvertently de-pair it.
Interesting. I did not know that. Thanks!
On 2023-03-23 17:13, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and
after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional >>> airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to >>> see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my
network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification >>> doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was >>> "following" me.
Weird. I just changed my first AirTag battery and it was still paired
afterwards.
Likewise.
Note that to "unpair" an airtag you can install the battery, take it out
- repeat 5 times.
So it's possible that in fumbling the install of the batt that you inadvertently de-pair it.
Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2023-03-23 17:13, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and >>>> after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional >>>> airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to >>>> see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my >>>> network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification >>>> doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was
"following" me.
Weird. I just changed my first AirTag battery and it was still paired
afterwards.
Likewise.
That's what I assumed would happen.
Note that to "unpair" an airtag you can install the battery, take it out
- repeat 5 times.
So it's possible that in fumbling the install of the batt that you
inadvertently de-pair it.
Nope. Am very careful when handling these types of battery.
On 2023-03-23 18:46, Chris wrote:
Alan Browne <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2023-03-23 17:13, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2023-03-23, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
So I did have something similar recently. The original battery died and >>>>> after I changed it, the Airtag kept beeping at me. I also got occasional >>>>> airtag notifications.
Turns out it had lost connection with my phone despite still being able to
see it in Find My. The only way to get it reconnect was by resetting my >>>>> network settings on the phone.
It took me a while to work it out because the detected AirTag notification
doesn't mention the device name so I didn't know it was my own one that was
"following" me.
Weird. I just changed my first AirTag battery and it was still paired
afterwards.
Likewise.
That's what I assumed would happen.
Note that to "unpair" an airtag you can install the battery, take it out >>> - repeat 5 times.
So it's possible that in fumbling the install of the batt that you
inadvertently de-pair it.
Nope. Am very careful when handling these types of battery.
See my other reply to JR - I was incomplete in the functionality of the
"5 cycle" reset. It also requires a deliberate de-linking of the device
from the AppleID.
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