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by playingalong 660 days ago
I don't own an Airtag or iPhone for that matter. I wonder how is it supposed to not raise a false alarm if you are travelling with someone who has an Airtag - e.g. by car or by train. Now imagine changing trains at the same stop with someone who has an Airtag with them (this is s typical situation in commute with public transit).

So I figure it takes a longer time for the devices to be close to each other to raise an alarm.

Now back to the mail thief, I suppose an hour or two is enough to catch them.

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My partner had a scare when she got a false alarm that an AirTag was on her after going out with friends. Turns out it was due to driving with a friend that had one.
If I recall on when this happens with my Wife’s or Daughter’s Air Tag, it only happens when the Air Tag is away from the “parent” Air Tag. Since theirs is not linked to mine, it won’t trigger when they are around.