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

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

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

Out of NFC range. Not out of Bluetooth range.

Ah. I see.

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.

Also what is the point? Bluetooth is easily detectable too

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

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

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.

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

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