New Apple Security Device
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From: Omaha
No thanks;
The AirTag is a tracking device.
If somebody stills my bikes I don’t want them back.
As to how they work?
It uses unsuspecting iPhone User’s phones to pass-off the AirTag’s location AKA- Big Brother!!!
The AirTag is a tracking device.
If somebody stills my bikes I don’t want them back.
As to how they work?
It uses unsuspecting iPhone User’s phones to pass-off the AirTag’s location AKA- Big Brother!!!
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From: Westchester, NY
Bottom Line: its useful for locating something within 30 to 50 feet of your phone. So, if you have it attached to your keys or your wallet, and misplace them in your house, it will locate them for you. Otherwise, thinking it will help locate a device in some other location is extremely unlikely.
Two thumbs down 👎 👎
My cousin sticks them in his luggage & golf bag in case the airline misplaces them during travel. That makes sense, because if they somehow ended up at a different airport or they get misplaced somewhere else in the same airport, you're pretty much guaranteed to be within range of network.
To me that sounds like a much better application for an air tag, vs locating the wallet you dropped while taking a **** behind a dumpster (been there) and for any kind of theft-recovery I would look for something with fully independent locating services
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From: Carlsbad, CA
^^^ still requires you or somebody with an IPhone running the app to be within 30’ of your device to locate it. Unless you are in a very congested location, that is very unlikely.
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From: Syracuse NY
Yeah you should.
"AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking. If someone elses AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice its traveling with you and send you an alert. After a while, if you still havent found it, the AirTag will start playing a sound to let you know its there.
Of course, if you happen to be with a friend who has an AirTag, or on a train with a whole bunch of people with AirTag, dont worry. These alerts are triggered only when an AirTag is separated from its owner."
So if someone steals your bike and has an iPhone when they ride off on your bike it will notify them of the tracker.
"AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking. If someone elses AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice its traveling with you and send you an alert. After a while, if you still havent found it, the AirTag will start playing a sound to let you know its there.
Of course, if you happen to be with a friend who has an AirTag, or on a train with a whole bunch of people with AirTag, dont worry. These alerts are triggered only when an AirTag is separated from its owner."
So if someone steals your bike and has an iPhone when they ride off on your bike it will notify them of the tracker.
I wondered if someone had put an Air Tag on my bike overnight at our hotel. It turns out one of my riding partners had his tag turned on so his wife could track him on the trip.
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