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AirTag Helps Rescuers Find Dog Lost in California Flood

Yeah, tracking devices are useful. Kudus to the rescuers. I have 8 of those. I had a couple of Tiles before.

Now if Apple could sort out my iPhone connecting to the AirPods Max when not in my head but in my desk, that would be a game changer in usability for such a device. A problem I don’t have with any other kind of headphones. It has been how many years?

Cheers.
 
After reading the wonderful and touching news in the OP, I feel like celebrating by listening to the following song:

 
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NightFox said:
Have Apple said that? It's non-ionising radiation.
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If they explicitly said it, they'd have more liability. They can leave a blanket statement "not to do it" so IF it does cause issues, they won't be as "liable" since they said "not to".

I have an EMF reader, you can get one yourself to test it, even a cheap $150 model can work if you don't wanna spend. The EMF coming off AirPods for example, is 3x more than my microwave with my head 6 inches from it. It's CRAZY to put those things in your ears. I have 3 pairs and stopped wearing them last year, way less headaches. Could be placaebo for that. Can't prove it. But the EMF does not need to be going straight to my brain. AirTags emit similar amounts of EMF but seems to be more in pulses. AirPods it's constant. Scary stuff.
 
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Some jurisdictions require dogs/cats be "chipped" with an NFC tag along with a license and many more do it automatically with pets adopted at shelters. The tag, when scanned, has an ID that can be used to lookup the owner's info. It's usually implanted in the scruff at the back of the dog/cat's neck. It's not a tracker, but at least makes it easier to ID a lost animal with no tags.


If you are 3D Print inclined, our pup is outfitted with one of these on her collar: https://www.printables.com/model/254459-airtag-case-for-backpack-camera-bag-strap-or-pet-c/comments


They say that to negate any liability for someone using AirTags to stalk another person, and/or someone trying to sue them if they did put it on a pet/person and the product failed to perform to their expectations. The warning is setting the expectation that they make no claim toward the product being reliable enough for that. Someone might place one on a family member with dementia or Alzheimers as a way to help locate them if they got lost. If there was no clear expectation that the product was not designed for this, Apple could be sued in the event the FindMy network failed and there was a tragic outcome.

If EM radiation was even remotely a concern, there would be warnings to not use AirTags in wallets or on keychains that go in pockets next to people's reproductive organs for hours a day. Not to mention iPhones and AirPods have UW radios too and have no such warning.
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Grab an EMF reader. Test your microwave. Test your AirPods, and then test your AirTag. The truth is in front of everyone, just gotta have a EMF reader to see it. I was shocked.
 
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We all know Apple does not recommned it for pets, but iPhone is the most popular phone in the US, and the chances your dog will go near someone with an iOS device (not just iPhone) is pretty high.
 
Wait, AirTag doesn’t have GPS? Wait, the owner was walking their dog in monsoon rains and flooding?
 
Nuno Lopes said:
Yeah, tracking devices are useful. Kudus to the rescuers. I have 8 of those. I had a couple of Tiles before.

Now if Apple could sort out my iPhone connecting to the AirPods Max when not in my head but in my desk, that would be a game changer in usability for such a device. A problem I don’t have with any other kind of headphones. It has been how many years?

Cheers.
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you just need to change your connected to last device settings…
 
Had a vet sew up one inside my dog since a collar would be the first thing some ransom inspired thief would get rid of.
 
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I have my own AirTag story from just 2 weeks ago! My luggage was lost inside the airport, it never came out on the carousel and I could see clearly the bag was misplaced by the airline. When I contacted the lost baggage office they were very phony, condescending and unhelpful, but it took just a few screenshots for them to take me seriously.

I got my bag the next day, but I am so glad I had my AirTag, a happy purchase indeed, totally recommend it.
 
The anti-stalking features Apple insists on prevent me from using an AirTag on our dogs. It makes noise whenever the dog moves if I am not within range of the AirTag. My parents complained of the AirTag playing sounds all night if the dog is at their place, for months they thought I was pinging it all night from another city and I finally figured out what they were talking about. At least let it be silent if it is near people within the same Family Sharing group. Bad Apple. This article is proof they can be useful on pets.
 
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Grab an EMF reader. Test your microwave. Test your AirPods, and then test your AirTag. The truth is in front of everyone, just gotta have a EMF reader to see it. I was shocked.
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Of course, there is an EMF around anything passing electrical current or containing a magnet. Not here to get into if EM is capable of causing ill effects. There are no regulations about low level EM in consumer devices, people can look at the scientific evidence and make their own choices about it, but that is not the reason Apple states to not use AirTags to track Pets/Humans.

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At least let it be silent if it is near people within the same Family Sharing group. Bad Apple.
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I thought this is how they work already? My wife and I split a pack of 4 AirTags between a few different shared personal items. 2 are setup to her Apple ID, and two are linked to mine. We've never had any of them behave like that, though we have location sharing enabled with each other. If Location Sharing is off, I'd argue the pinging AirTag makes sense.

What would be cool is a "Shared Item" feature, where multiple AppleIDs, even those outside a family group could be linked to multiple AirTags. It would be great for businesses with shared tools/equipment that leave the office with different employees.
 
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sevoneone said:
Of course, there is an EMF around anything passing electrical current or containing a magnet. Not here to get into if EM is capable of causing ill effects. There are no regulations about low level EM in consumer devices, people can look at the scientific evidence and make their own choices about it, but that is not the reason Apple states to not use AirTags to track Pets/Humans.


I thought this is how they work already? My wife and I split a pack of 4 AirTags between a few different shared personal items. 2 are setup to her Apple ID, and two are linked to mine. We've never had any of them behave like that, though we have location sharing enabled with each other. If Location Sharing is off, I'd argue the pinging AirTag makes sense.

What would be cool is a "Shared Item" feature, where multiple AppleIDs, even those outside a family group could be linked to multiple AirTags. It would be great for businesses with shared tools/equipment that leave the office with different employees.
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You need to do some research on the AMOUNT of EMF that is emitted. A small amount doesn't worry me. When it's 3x my microwave, that's where the issue comes in. Good luck to you.
 
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You need to do some research on the AMOUNT of EMF that is emitted. A small amount doesn't worry me. When it's 3x my microwave, that's where the issue comes in. Good luck to you.
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And 10 x more light comes out of my desk lamp than my microwave. All non-ionising radiation. And I wouldn't expect the EMF readings picked up outside a microwave to be much different than any similar electrical device.
 
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NightFox said:
And 10 x more light comes out of my desk lamp than my microwave. All non-ionising radiation. And I wouldn't expect the EMF readings picked up outside a microwave to be much different than any similar electrical device.
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And this is how I know you have no idea what you're talking about 💀

If I put my EMF reader next to a lamp it's incredibly low. I think you're confusing your terms.
Go get one yourself. You don't have to get the fancy ones, just a cheap $150 one.

Or don't. Natural selection works itself out. 😭
 
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