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The disable isn't a disable of notifications. It disables the airtag from reporting its status as an anti-stalking measure. So it wouldn't work for anyone.

bluetidepro 4y ago
> The disable isn't a disable of notifications. It disables the airtag from reporting its status as an anti-stalking measure. So it wouldn't work for anyone. OHHHH okay, that makes more sense. That was the part of the puzzle that was confusing me. Thanks!
- ec109685 4y ago
  If you’re in the same icloud family, this isn’t a problem: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34897040 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34897040
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soco 4y ago
So I can walk around and disable every airtag in sight? Some important information must be missing here...
- jclardy 4y ago
  It requires the iPhone to go "home" or "work" or any regular repeated location with the airtag following for some period of time. That's why the dog airtag in the article continues to go off, when they take the dog on a walk, it follows the same path, then ends up back at the shared house. Their case would be solved by using an iCloud family plan, but they don't want to.
  - middle-marathon 4y ago
    iCloud family plan doesn't actually fix this anyway. There is no way to 'share' an AirTag with people in your iCloud family.
anonymouskimmer 4y ago
So does this mean person A could reverse stalk person B (who has their airtagged Macbook on them, for instance). Use the disable function to disable the airtag on person B's Macbook once IOS pops up a potential stalking notification. And then freely steal the Macbook? What's the distance and time required to get a stalking notification? I presume close enough that it would be hard to do on the street, but potentially of use in a place like a cafe or an airport screening line?
- piaste 4y ago
  > So does this mean person A could reverse stalk person B (who has their airtagged Macbook on them, for instance). Use the disable function to disable the airtag on person B's Macbook once IOS pops up a potential stalking notification. And then freely steal the Macbook? If you've stolen the macbook, you can just... check the bag for airtags and throw them away? I suppose disabling it first prevents them from potentially tracking the thief for those first 100m to the nearest trash box, but it also has a good chance to alert them.

bluetidepro 4y ago

> The disable isn't a disable of notifications. It disables the airtag from reporting its status as an anti-stalking measure. So it wouldn't work for anyone. OHHHH okay, that makes more sense. That was the part of the puzzle that was confusing me. Thanks!

ec109685 4y ago
If you’re in the same icloud family, this isn’t a problem: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34897040 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34897040
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soco 4y ago

So I can walk around and disable every airtag in sight? Some important information must be missing here...

jclardy 4y ago
It requires the iPhone to go "home" or "work" or any regular repeated location with the airtag following for some period of time. That's why the dog airtag in the article continues to go off, when they take the dog on a walk, it follows the same path, then ends up back at the shared house. Their case would be solved by using an iCloud family plan, but they don't want to.
- middle-marathon 4y ago
  iCloud family plan doesn't actually fix this anyway. There is no way to 'share' an AirTag with people in your iCloud family.

anonymouskimmer 4y ago

So does this mean person A could reverse stalk person B (who has their airtagged Macbook on them, for instance). Use the disable function to disable the airtag on person B's Macbook once IOS pops up a potential stalking notification. And then freely steal the Macbook? What's the distance and time required to get a stalking notification? I presume close enough that it would be hard to do on the street, but potentially of use in a place like a cafe or an airport screening line?

piaste 4y ago
> So does this mean person A could reverse stalk person B (who has their airtagged Macbook on them, for instance). Use the disable function to disable the airtag on person B's Macbook once IOS pops up a potential stalking notification. And then freely steal the Macbook? If you've stolen the macbook, you can just... check the bag for airtags and throw them away? I suppose disabling it first prevents them from potentially tracking the thief for those first 100m to the nearest trash box, but it also has a good chance to alert them.