Apple Airtags being used to steal Mohos?

Rumour said:
But one question… If it is out of range of the owner, how do they find it? Is there a system where (like Pixel phones) where the network of similar devices know where it is and can be reported back to the owner?
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AIUI, these things communicate with their manufacturer's other devices and those devices 'report back' to the manufacturer so that entity can make the geolocation of the tag available to the user. I recently saw one YT where someone had used airtags to track the progress of packages posted to destinations like North Korea!

 
GeoffL said:
AIUI, these things communicate with their manufacturer's other devices and those devices 'report back' to the manufacturer so that entity can make the geolocation of the tag available to the user. I recently saw one YT where someone had used airtags to track the progress of packages posted to destinations like North Korea!

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Thanks for that. I guessed it was some kind of net type system. Thanks again. (y)
 
Wully said:
I’ve got AirTags in all my vehicles with the speakers removed had this for a while now you would have to take my van apart in a lab to find them. So not all bad just an extra layer of protection.
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Good idea to remove the speaker. (y)
 
bartman said:
It's nothing to do with Samsung, it just depends on how recent the version of Android on it is. My phone isn't particularly new, but I've got it, I'm running Android 13 (I think!)
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Yes, I looked it up, mine isn't supposed to go beyond 10 but I got it up to 11 somehow, but now it is forever asking me to upgrade, several times a day, not sure what would happen if I did.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
Yes, I looked it up, mine isn't supposed to go beyond 10 but I got it up to 11 somehow, but now it is forever asking me to upgrade, several times a day, not sure what would happen if I did.
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You could search for the specifications for your phone to find out what the original and latest OS versions are. It could be that your phone can support a later version or that upgrade might be one of many patches applicable to each version.

FWIW, mine was Android 9 when I first got it and is now running 11. So I suspect that the "Safety and Emergency" Settings group was added in either Android 12 or 13 and they managed to sneak the tracker finding BT app in as part of the upgrade to earlier versions. A little research suggests that the "Safety and Emergency" group was added to Android 12 and later, while Android 10 and 11 have this in a "Personal Safety" group (that doesn't seem to exist in my Android 11 Samsung A40). The same research also suggests that Google slid this in via the back door for all versions from Android 6 onward. So, if you have an Android phone 8 years old or newer, it should automatically scan for unknown trackers each time you switch Bluetooth on and regularly thereafter if you leave BT on...
 
I'm not sure, but GIYF! Here's what my search turned up:

Android's Unknown Tracker Indication​

According to the provided search results, when Android discovers an unknown tracker, it gives the following indications:​
  1. Notification: Android sends a notification to the user’s device, alerting them to the presence of an unknown tracker.
  2. Map view: Tapping on the notification opens a map view, showing the locations where the unknown tracker was detected traveling with the user’s device.
  3. Tracker information: The notification provides information about the unknown tracker, including its type (e.g., Apple AirTag, Chipolo CARD, etc.) and manufacturer.
  4. Play sound option: Users can tap “Play sound” to make the unknown tracker emit a noise, helping them locate it without alerting the owner of the tracker.
  5. Manual scanning: Users can also manually scan for unknown trackers by going to Settings > Safety & emergency > Unknown tracker alerts and tapping “Scan now”.
These indications enable users to identify and locate unknown trackers that may be attached to their belongings or traveling with them without their consent.​

I'm not sure whether the notification is silent as I haven't yet found one!
 
GeoffL said:
I'm not sure, but GIYF! Here's what my search turned up:

Android's Unknown Tracker Indication​

According to the provided search results, when Android discovers an unknown tracker, it gives the following indications:​
  1. Notification: Android sends a notification to the user’s device, alerting them to the presence of an unknown tracker.
  2. Map view: Tapping on the notification opens a map view, showing the locations where the unknown tracker was detected traveling with the user’s device.
  3. Tracker information: The notification provides information about the unknown tracker, including its type (e.g., Apple AirTag, Chipolo CARD, etc.) and manufacturer.
  4. Play sound option: Users can tap “Play sound” to make the unknown tracker emit a noise, helping them locate it without alerting the owner of the tracker.
  5. Manual scanning: Users can also manually scan for unknown trackers by going to Settings > Safety & emergency > Unknown tracker alerts and tapping “Scan now”.
These indications enable users to identify and locate unknown trackers that may be attached to their belongings or traveling with them without their consent.​

I'm not sure whether the notification is silent as I haven't yet found one!
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Cheers Geoff, I found nothing useful.
 
This is what I see on my iPad or phone when I want to locate the ones I’ve installed in my van. The bit where it says play sound activates the AirTag to make a noise but I have removed the speakers from them so they won’t give there exact location by noise. I have two fitted as I’ve said before if it’s stolen they will know after a while there’s an AirTag hidden near by but they will never find it.
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Wully said:
This is what I see on my iPad or phone when I want to locate the ones I’ve installed in my van. The bit where it says play sound activates the AirTag to make a noise but I have removed the speakers from them so they won’t give there exact location by noise. I have two fitted as I’ve said before if it’s stolen they will know after a while there’s an AirTag hidden near by but they will never find it. View attachment 136260
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Can you see that on your phone when you are a good distance from home?
 
So is anything sufficiently accurate to detect an ‘official’ tracker that is fitted to my van but I’ve no idea where, I’m only worried that one day it might activate and cut the ignition, I’d like to remove it but no idea where it is.
 
saxonborg said:
Can you see that on your phone when you are a good distance from home?
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Even if I’m in another country and the van is at home. I can still keep an eye on the vans location. It will update you if it moves and give you that location and it will give you directions to where the vehicle is.
 
Wully said:
Even if I’m in another country and the van is at home. I can still keep an eye on the vans location. It will update you if it moves and give you that location and it will give you directions to where the vehicle is.
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I was getting a bit confused, it is shown on the map but takes a bit of time to locate when you are looking “nearby “.
 
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