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A 10-Year Battery for AirTag

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673 points dmd | 1 comments | 18 Dec 24 18:17 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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drdaeman ◴[19 Dec 24 19:14 UTC] No.42464753[source]▶
Are AirTags actually useful for anti-theft purposes?

I threw one in the trunk of my car (just in case - I ordered a 4-pack and I had a spare one), and every single time I drive somewhere it chirps loudly when I'm exiting my driveway, making its presence immediately obvious without any delays, and despite my phone being with me in the car.

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carlgreene ◴[19 Dec 24 19:21 UTC] No.42464809[source]▶
Yes, but only if you remove the speaker which is well documented on YouTube
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kube-system ◴[19 Dec 24 19:23 UTC] No.42464834[source]▶
Even if you do that they will still notify a thief with a notification on their iPhone.
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woobar ◴[19 Dec 24 23:09 UTC] No.42466695[source]▶
But it doesn't do this right away.I was traveling with a group of people that had AirTags, and I only start getting alerts by day three.
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1. pnw ◴[20 Dec 24 08:30 UTC] No.42469282[source]▶
I get them within 30 to 45 minutes, consistently. You won't get them if the people are traveling with you.