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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.

https://lifehacker.com/try-using-a-bluetooth-scanner-app-to-...

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