Anyone Else's Nexus Setting Off Store Anti-Theft Alarms?

[pg417]

I've noticed in the last week or so (the first time I ventured back into malls after getting this phone), that I keep setting off store alarms. No, no tags in clothes or shoes, no, not stealing things. It's only certain stores: Macy's, Ann Taylor, New York & Co, Belk. Others I walk through no problem. The only constant in the situation has been my phone. I've even been told by store workers that if I have a smartphone, particularly one with 4G, that that is what's causing it. Is this true? Is there a fix for it? It's mortifying being thought a thief.

 

[dezymond]

Nope. Walked into many stores and nothing.

Only thing I can think of that would set these off are NFC. I have mine turned off though.

 

[captdroid]

Haven't noticed or been flagged down as of yet. Sounds like a problem the stores will have to straighten out if that is happening

 

[LtKen]

My brother's old flip phone used to set off some stores' alarms. Never really figured out why.

 

[Mayze]

I haven't ran into anti theft alarm issues but I have ran into radar detector problems. I can't have my radar detector on when I'm in an area that has 4g. It goes off constantly.

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[Liderc]

lol I'll have to test this, I wonder if it's the NFC.

 

[scdown]

It happened to me yesterday at the supermarket - my OG Droid did it, too, but my Bionic didn't.

 

[bsmith0731]

I've noticed in the last week or so (the first time I ventured back into malls after getting this phone), that I keep setting off store alarms. No, no tags in clothes or shoes, no, not stealing things. It's only certain stores: Macy's, Ann Taylor, New York & Co, Belk. Others I walk through no problem. The only constant in the situation has been my phone. I've even been told by store workers that if I have a smartphone, particularly one with 4G, that that is what's causing it. Is this true? Is there a fix for it? It's mortifying being thought a thief.

Happened to me at barnes and nobles.

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[ConqSoft]

Hasn't happened to me, but I have NFC disabled.

 

[wcjeep]

i typically have nfc disabled. No problems yet.

 

[dezymond]

OP, you should walk back into those stores with NFC off. You can be our experiment

 

[CTownDroid]

Logic, kills a thread every time!

 

[rubiksc00p]

OP, you should walk back into those stores with NFC off. You can be our experiment

I've walked into stores with NFC on... and. Nothing ...

 

[pg417]

If I can find a store whose alarm I set off with a tolerant enough sales staff, I will be happy to conduct experiments.

 

[DHO]

Tag, I would like to know the outcome

Also Mayze what radar detector? I have not had an issue with my cobra or Bel RX65,... they are both very sensitive buggers.