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114 points pompidoo | 2 comments | 15 May 25 15:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.406s | 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.

What do you think?

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RomanPushkin ◴[15 May 25 23:07 UTC] No.44000259[source]▶
Tile already has this feature. You need to pass verification to use it, but it stays undetectable. However, if you got caught stalking somebody you have to pay $1M fine.
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1. thih9 ◴[15 May 25 23:27 UTC] No.44000377[source]▶
It’s arguably pointless.

> despite the absence of the device on Tile’s app, it can still be tracked and located through other means available on the device.

> Tile Tracker with Anti-Theft mode has a static Mac-Address, which may make it even more trackable

https://techryptic.github.io/2023/03/11/Tile-Anti-Theft-Mode...

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2. wkat4242 ◴[17 May 25 08:42 UTC] No.44012946[source]▶
Also, tile has a really useless network. I marked mine lost and carried it through a busy city for a month until it got picked up :P

It's probably because the only people using the app are those that bought one and they're not very common here in Europe. With Apple's, Samsung's and Google's network most phones report them. Not just those of the people who own a tag.