Google says its own tracker ecosystem is on hold until iOS has the same protection.
  • DopamineDeficient@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    11 months ago

    After reading this, I’m wondering how a phone could differentiate an Airtag following me from for example a guy with an Airtag sitting somewhere near me while inside a train for two hours.

    • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      11 months ago

      I believe the tracker doesn’t emit the same signal when the phone the AirTag is paired with are communicating directly. So as long as the owner of the airtag is in the vicinity it will not be considered as following/stalking you.

    • ayyndrew@lemmy.worldEnglish
      102·
      11 months ago

      It can tell because the random guy’s Airtag will be connected to his iPhone, it will only notify people if it isn’t close to the owner’s device

    • cassetti@kbin.social
      81·
      11 months ago

      I’m pretty sure it’s length of time. If you’re on a train next to someone, you won’t be for more than an hour or two. Not two days.

      When the device follows you constantly for multiple days is likely when it’ll make the alert.

    • ᓚᘏᗢdes@burggit.moeEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      i guess this:

      For now, if an AirTag you don’t own “is separated from its owner and determined to be traveling with you,” a notification will tell you this and that “the owner of the tracker can see its location.”

    • InternationalBastard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      When I visit family via train, google knows I was on a train ( maps timeline ), so maybe they can tell by how straight the travel is ?

      • IceQuest@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        It warns you but it doesn’t contact the police for you. It’s still up to you to assess the situation and your next steps. If you’re on a sleeper train or have any reason to believe it’s not a threat, just ignore it.

    • liontigerwings@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      It only notifies you if the air tag is without ite owner. If this wasn’t the case I’d be getting notifications left and right for my wife’s airtag. Instead I only get notifications when her phone is left behind but her tag is with me.