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A 10-Year Battery for AirTag

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672 points dmd | 1 comments | 18 Dec 24 18:17 UTC | HN request time: 0s | 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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omgwtfbyobbq ◴[19 Dec 24 19:39 UTC] No.42464976[source]▶
I think that's ok though, right?

As long as you do a good job placing/hiding it, the thief can't easily find and remove/disable without the speaker.

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kube-system ◴[19 Dec 24 19:56 UTC] No.42465119[source]▶
How big is your item and how hard is it to search? If you know a bag has an airtag in it, it won't take that long to find.
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1. omgwtfbyobbq ◴[20 Dec 24 21:55 UTC] No.42475444{4}[source]▶
It's a vehicle and fairly hard to search.