I recently had my fairly expensive eScooter stolen, but with the help of an AirTag I was able to recover it!
To make a very, very long story short, my shed where I store my scooter was broken into, and the only thing the thieves stole was my scooter. The first thing I did after calling the police was open the "Find My" app, where the AirTag had made checked in about 20 min prior. After spending a nearly full day chasing the AirTag all around multiple towns, I finally gave up as I was constantly 10-15 min behind it. The next morning, however, I decided to check the app again - and the AirTag had checked in very close to me. I was able to get close enough that my iPhone connected to it, and then it was a simple matter of just following the directions on my iPhone.
Sure enough, sitting on a guys porch, was my scooter! A call to the police and 30 min later (took them a while to send someone out, shockingly ) I had recovered my scooter, and those involved with the theft were arrested!
AirTags are far from perfect tracking devices, but for $30 and no subscription, it is a no-brainer to get one for any and all devices you fear could be lost or stolen.
To make a very, very long story short, my shed where I store my scooter was broken into, and the only thing the thieves stole was my scooter. The first thing I did after calling the police was open the "Find My" app, where the AirTag had made checked in about 20 min prior. After spending a nearly full day chasing the AirTag all around multiple towns, I finally gave up as I was constantly 10-15 min behind it. The next morning, however, I decided to check the app again - and the AirTag had checked in very close to me. I was able to get close enough that my iPhone connected to it, and then it was a simple matter of just following the directions on my iPhone.
Sure enough, sitting on a guys porch, was my scooter! A call to the police and 30 min later (took them a while to send someone out, shockingly ) I had recovered my scooter, and those involved with the theft were arrested!
AirTags are far from perfect tracking devices, but for $30 and no subscription, it is a no-brainer to get one for any and all devices you fear could be lost or stolen.
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