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In article <nuGdnSj2xuDFPYX5nZ2dnZfqn_idnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Does yours make audio once in a while even though iPhone is near it/them? So
far, it has happened to mine within a month so far.

nope.

are there other people's phones nearby?

Yes.
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In article <qKednT0UsIGvMYX5nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Does yours make audio once in a while even though iPhone is near it/them? So
far, it has happened to mine within a month so far.

nope.

are there other people's phones nearby?

Yes.

that's why. it's to alert potential stalking victims.

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Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-20 13:56, Ant wrote:

nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <tva5le$3kg2k$1@dont-email.me>, sms
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

I think that some lower-end selfie sticks don't let you
completely shut off the Bluetooth.

bluetooth le uses very little power and doesn't need to be shut off.

an airtag, for example, lasts ~18 months on a coin battery. other
devices last longer.

I thought AirTags' batteries last a year, not 1.5 years.

1 yr is a conservative estimate from Apple.

I replaced 2 after ~1.5 years and have 2 going on 2 years come May.

I guess it depends on how often they get pinged.

Is there a way to see its history pings?
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On 2023-03-20 14:56, Ant wrote:

Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-20 13:56, Ant wrote:

nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <tva5le$3kg2k$1@dont-email.me>, sms
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

I think that some lower-end selfie sticks don't let you
completely shut off the Bluetooth.

bluetooth le uses very little power and doesn't need to be shut off.

an airtag, for example, lasts ~18 months on a coin battery. other
devices last longer.

I thought AirTags' batteries last a year, not 1.5 years.

1 yr is a conservative estimate from Apple.

I replaced 2 after ~1.5 years and have 2 going on 2 years come May.

I guess it depends on how often they get pinged.

Is there a way to see its history pings?

Not that I'm aware.

If it's in an area with a lot of Apple device traffic, there will be
more pings.

I'd give the Apple 1 yr a 95% confidence.

IAC - batteries are cheap and you can change it in about 3 minutes
(including getting the battery out of the blister pack). Make sure the
old battery goes for battery recycling.

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On 2023-03-20, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <qKednT0UsIGvMYX5nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Does yours make audio once in a while even though iPhone is near
it/them? So far, it has happened to mine within a month so far.

nope.

are there other people's phones nearby?

Yes.

that's why. it's to alert potential stalking victims.

The AirTag we have in the car does this when my wife is in the car. I
hope one day Apple will add the ability to share AirTags, but this is a
very minor inconvenience, and I'm not trying to track anyone without
their knowledge anyway, so it's no big deal if it beeps occasionally.

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Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-20, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <qKednT0UsIGvMYX5nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Does yours make audio once in a while even though iPhone is near
it/them? So far, it has happened to mine within a month so far.

nope.

are there other people's phones nearby?

Yes.

that's why. it's to alert potential stalking victims.

The AirTag we have in the car does this when my wife is in the car. I
hope one day Apple will add the ability to share AirTags, but this is a
very minor inconvenience, and I'm not trying to track anyone without
their knowledge anyway, so it's no big deal if it beeps occasionally.

Add your wife to the family. Anyone in the family won't get the alert.

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On 2023-03-21, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-20, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <qKednT0UsIGvMYX5nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Does yours make audio once in a while even though iPhone is near
it/them? So far, it has happened to mine within a month so far.

nope.

are there other people's phones nearby?

Yes.

that's why. it's to alert potential stalking victims.

The AirTag we have in the car does this when my wife is in the car. I
hope one day Apple will add the ability to share AirTags, but this is
a very minor inconvenience, and I'm not trying to track anyone
without their knowledge anyway, so it's no big deal if it beeps
occasionally.

Add your wife to the family. Anyone in the family won't get the alert.

Wrong as usual.

Though it would be nice.

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Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-21, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-20, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <qKednT0UsIGvMYX5nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Does yours make audio once in a while even though iPhone is near >>>>>>> it/them? So far, it has happened to mine within a month so far.

nope.

are there other people's phones nearby?

Yes.

that's why. it's to alert potential stalking victims.

The AirTag we have in the car does this when my wife is in the car. I
hope one day Apple will add the ability to share AirTags, but this is
a very minor inconvenience, and I'm not trying to track anyone
without their knowledge anyway, so it's no big deal if it beeps
occasionally.

Add your wife to the family. Anyone in the family won't get the alert.

Wrong as usual.

Though it would be nice.

It works like that, here. No-one in the family gets alerted by my keys
AirTag.

One time my daughter borrowed my keys, her boyfriend's phone got alerted.
Not hers.

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On 2023-03-21 16:26, Chris wrote:

It works like that, here. No-one in the family gets alerted by my keys AirTag.

One time my daughter borrowed my keys, her boyfriend's phone got alerted.
Not hers.

If you are reasonably close to your AirTag then there is no reason for a
family device nearby to alert them.

AirTags are linked to a specific account. They are not filtered out by
family plans except as described here:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT212227

<<It's possible that the AirTag or Find My network accessory might be
attached to an item you're borrowing, or you might get this alert if
you’re borrowing someone else’s AirPods. If you're borrowing an AirTag
or another item compatible with the Find My network from a member of
your Family Sharing group, you can turn off alerts for that item for one
day, or indefinitely.>>

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On 2023-03-21, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-21, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2023-03-20, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

In article <qKednT0UsIGvMYX5nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Does yours make audio once in a while even though iPhone is
near it/them? So far, it has happened to mine within a month
so far.

nope.

are there other people's phones nearby?

Yes.

that's why. it's to alert potential stalking victims.

The AirTag we have in the car does this when my wife is in the car.
I hope one day Apple will add the ability to share AirTags, but
this is a very minor inconvenience, and I'm not trying to track
anyone without their knowledge anyway, so it's no big deal if it
beeps occasionally.

Add your wife to the family. Anyone in the family won't get the
alert.

Wrong as usual.

Though it would be nice.

It works like that, here.

No it doesn't. Family Sharing has never worked with AirTags:

<https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252690007?answerId=255068097022#255068097022>

It would be nice though.

No-one in the family gets alerted by my keys AirTag.

From Apple's website:
<https://www.apple.com/airtag/>
---
AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking. If someone else’s
AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice it’s
traveling with you and send you an alert. After a while, if you still
haven’t found it, the AirTag will start playing a sound to let you know it’s there.

Of course, if you happen to be with a friend who has an AirTag, or on a
train with a whole bunch of people with AirTag, don’t worry. These
alerts are triggered only when an AirTag is separated from its owner.
---

It's possible you haven't left your keys alone with your family members,
as the alert only sounds when you are not near your own AirTag.

One time my daughter borrowed my keys, her boyfriend's phone got alerted.
Not hers.

It's possible she paused tracking notifications for your AirTag - see
the bottom of this screenshot:

<https://imgur.com/wl5soxV>

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