Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage

Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by Gigachad on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:32PM (#33127666)

If you stick it in the middle, it’s out of range. Unless you have some super powered scanner perhaps

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by antman on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:36PM (#33127702)

If it is not connectable you won't locate your luggage either

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by ceejayoz on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:40PM (#33127756)

They report in via Bluetooth, not NFC.

My phone won’t scan one from more than a few inches, but I can locate them with Find My iPhone 20+ feet off.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by antman on Friday October 07, 2022 @07:51PM (#33128400)

Also what is the point? Bluetooth is easily detectable too

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by ceejayoz on Friday October 07, 2022 @08:22PM (#33128601)

They don't identify as AirTags over BT like they do over NFC.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by fritolaid on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:39PM (#33127734)

I did not expect anyone on HN suggesting sticking it deep into the luggage so it's out of range.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by yreg on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:55PM (#33127943)

And you are confidently wrong since the NFC has very short range.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by natch on Friday October 07, 2022 @07:03PM (#33128020)

Out of NFC range. Not out of Bluetooth range.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by fritolaid on Monday October 10, 2022 @02:32PM (#33154888)

Ah. I see.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by natch on Friday October 07, 2022 @07:02PM (#33128014)

NFC and Bluetooth are different technologies with different capabilities and ranges.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by runjake on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:37PM (#33127715)

It still beacons. And sticking it in the middle will attenuate the beaconing by quite a bit (per my own testing), which defeats the purpose.

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by swyx on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:37PM (#33127707)

if its out of range, its not much use as an airtag. circular logic

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Re:Lufthansa bans AirTags in checked luggage by ceejayoz on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:43PM (#33127783)

NFC and Bluetooth have different ranges. AirTags use both for different purposes.

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