I would like to recommend that the trackers be carefully hidden if theft is the concern. I had my purse snatched a few years ago with my new Iphone, billfold with all my CC's and ID's, checkbook with bank account number, house key and car key fob, inside. I literally had to walk to the nearest police station to report the theft; call a locksmith to get into my house where I was able to use my computer to "Find My" phone which was in my purse. With the police, we drove about 15 miles to where the tracker said my phone was located, an empty ditch on a roadside about 1/2 way to another town. There was nothing found after an extensive search of the area. The police surmised that the thieves had destroyed, bricked, or turned off the phone in that location. None of my things were ever found. My point is that thieves will be looking for these trackers to toss or disable. They need to be well hidden to even have a chance of usefulness in purses, billfolds, luggage, backpacks, bikes, or other high value targets.
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What will you track with AirTags?
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Why do you think Apple sells a 4-pack?
Put 2+ on every item. After the first one, the thief might not look much further.
I’m going to try to fix one to my umbrella, as I like to buy really good umbrellas but then I leave them on the train or bus.
Wondering this too, I just tested mine and unfortunately it didn't update at all from the Find My network even with people walking everywhere and cars driving by, right in the middle of London, no way multiple iPhones didn't pass by but the location on my AirTag wasn't updated from the Find My network even when I enabled location services on my work iPhone that was right there in my pocket.
Makes me think the software still needs a bit of polishing.
Genius
PSA. I did a test with the air tags.
I connected them to my phone, then went for a walk with the Mrs and her iPhone leaving my devices at home.
It took 55 minutes for her to get a notification of the tag travelling with her.
I think this is more than reasonable for anti theft.
I connected them to my phone, then went for a walk with the Mrs and her iPhone leaving my devices at home.
It took 55 minutes for her to get a notification of the tag travelling with her.
I think this is more than reasonable for anti theft.
after they find the first 3, they’ll give up.
Better yet, just fill your bag with airtags
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If you have kids and an Apple TV, put an AirTag on the remote.
We found a remote under the kitchen oven/range after looking for it for two years. Slid right under and the youngest one said, “I remember you!” when we found it.
We found a remote under the kitchen oven/range after looking for it for two years. Slid right under and the youngest one said, “I remember you!” when we found it.
The only thing I worry about is my 2 year old putting it in his mouth. But yeah I hear you. The Apple TV remote goes missing regularly in this house. Sometimes it’s a months before it‘s seen again. My 2 year old posted it out the letter box once.
Problem is my 2 year old also likes taking it out of it‘s case, otherwise I’d just attach it to that.
It’s a miracle they haven’t gotten to my AirPods yet. But mine and my husband’s bank cards have been posted out of the door before. A few weeks ago I caught my 2 year old in the process of posting my purse out the door. You can see why I desperately need these airtags Lol
Still can't believe how many people need these for keys or wallets! Never been an issue for me losing these items over the course of decades
Meanwhile, I'll track my*:
- office chair (dang people keep stealing it!)
- lunch sack at work!
- lawn gnomes
But in all seriousness, I do not desire any more "tracking" in my personal life than what is already there with phones and whatnot. This is an area of tech that I am happy to pass on
Meanwhile, is there a way to opt out my iPhone from helping with these tracking things?
Meanwhile, I'll track my*:
- office chair (dang people keep stealing it!)
- lunch sack at work!
- lawn gnomes
But in all seriousness, I do not desire any more "tracking" in my personal life than what is already there with phones and whatnot. This is an area of tech that I am happy to pass on
Meanwhile, is there a way to opt out my iPhone from helping with these tracking things?
true! I am well on my way. Wife and I welcomed our first this past 2 weeks!
When thieves start noticing video doorbells when they steal packages off people's porches, I'll start worrying about thieves noticing AirTags on things they steal.
My 4 pack should be here any moment. One of the things I want to track is my sense of humor. I would hate to lose that.
Wish I could say that about myself.
However, it’s not that I lose things as much as I forget to take them with me; only to find out once it’s really inconvenient or flat too late. Pretty sure where “it” is, and it’s not with me.
If AirTags can alert me that I'm about to leave without a key piece of kit, I’m in.
I don’t really “lose” things but I forget where I leave things in my house all the time. (Things tend to end up stacked under other things or between couch cushions)
Predicted sequence of events:
Predicted sequence of events:
- Need to find where I left keys
- Need phone to find keys, can’t find phone
- Use Apple Watch to ping phone
- Find phone
- Use phone to find keys