deege t1_j9kmj2p wrote
Reply to comment by Aqualung812 in Apple is convinced my dog is stalking me. A vital AirTag safety feature is incorrectly notifying me every day. by MayoFetish
Because you could be using it to track an estranged family member. iOS should be giving you the option when it notifies you to ignore it for a while.
McCheetah t1_j9kvblx wrote
Why is an estranged family member part of my Apple Family then? They could remove themselves if they want to. Also, even without airtags, if they’re in the family, their devices can be tracked if they allow it. These are all options that can be disabled by the user. Ideally, if they’re part of the family, they can see all of the AirTags that are currently attached to the family.
Aqualung812 t1_j9kvnpj wrote
Why would this estranged family member still allow me to see their phone, watch, Mac, and AirPods locations, but not AirTag?
deege t1_j9kwbtg wrote
Depends on how fast and the circumstances of their departure.
Aqualung812 t1_j9kwmhv wrote
Either they’ve removed themselves from the family, which means all tracking would stop, or they’re still part of the family and tracking is enabled.
I don’t see why AirTags are treated differently, and I’m seriously trying to understand.
deege t1_j9kxg2x wrote
No, not all departures are organized or amicable.
AirTags can be placed on you without your knowledge. That’s why.
It’s a very simple solution. When it notifies you, tell it it’s ok, and it will stop notifying you.
Aqualung812 t1_j9ky4su wrote
You don’t seem to be getting what I’m saying.
Let’s say my daughter leaves suddenly and no longer wishes contact. She forgets to remove herself from my family. I’m still able to track her phone, watch, and laptop. What does the extra AirTag give me that I don’t already have in terms of tracking her without her permission?
In terms of notifying her, if she did as you said, she wouldn’t even be aware of the AirTag I had already placed on her because she silenced it long ago. It won’t even show up on her list.
However, if apple did as I’m suggesting, she would also be able to track the AirTag I placed on her, since she is still part of the family and has access to the AirTag instead of just notifications disabled. That seems like a better solution, no?
deege t1_j9l0nd8 wrote
She knows she has the other devices. She doesn’t know of the tag you slipped in.
I don’t believe the approval is permanent, but you’d have to check with Apple on that.
Aqualung812 t1_j9l0yhj wrote
So she remembers I can track her phone using family, but forgets to remove herself from the family or that AirTags exist?
panthereal t1_j9kv6ha wrote
So give you an option to let you choose which family members it should be shared to, and the ability to remove one should you need to.
An intern could do this easily enough.
deege t1_j9kwhgc wrote
It gives you the options to stop reporting, or stop bugging you about it. What more do you want?
panthereal t1_j9kzh5b wrote
A proactive solution instead of a reactive one. It should just be in your list of airtags if it's owned by an approved family member.
deege t1_j9l035q wrote
So I just slip in a tag on the family member I want to stalk, and go in approve it and say it’s ok before they are wiser?
panthereal t1_j9l1d7c wrote
Realistically if the family member has not already permanently shared their location with you, they will not add you to their approved AirTags user list.
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