114 points pompidoo | 1 comments | 15 May 25 15:46 UTC | HN request time: 1.625s | source
I developed a device that turns an Airtag on and off at specific intervals.
Current Airtags are detectable right away and cannot be used to track stolen property. That device allows you to hide an Airtag in your car, for example, and someone that steals your car will not be able to use some app to detect it.
The Airtag will also not warn the thief of its presence. After some hours, the Airtag turns on again and you can find out its location. It’s not foolproof, as the timing has to be right, but still useful.
If its not foolproof, how do you provide any peace of mind that this actually works? Where do you get your 95% number from? If the stolen item isn't able to be found (ie the airtag was removed), do you provide some refund?