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That’s how “find my” works. Gps connected devices are the gateway in a iOS mesh network. This is how you can triangulate those Apple key rings, that aren’t eve
by wodenokoto 5y ago
That’s how “find my” works. Gps connected devices are the gateway in a iOS mesh network.
This is how you can triangulate those Apple key rings, that aren’t even connected to the internet.
- eddieroger 5y agoClose - You can know general proximity through other devices, but it won't triangulate. If you own the AirTag, you can find it more specifically based on signal strength, but with "other people's devices" you only get a general location.
- amelius 5y agoBut apparently you can't turn it off.
- madeofpalk 5y agoSource?
- sieabahlpark 5y agoBest to just simply believe that it can be turned off, right?
- TobTobXX 5y agoSaid study: > Users have no opt out from this
- eptcyka 5y agoYou can turn off all of your radios as far as the soft toggle switches in your Settings app allow you to do, but if Apple decides that your radio antennas should still be active and responding to beacons, they will. And the user won't be aware. Not sure if iPhones will do this if you've explicitly disabled bluetooth, but they will send data around even when "turned off". Likewise, to actually disable bluetooth, you have to click on the toggle button in the draw-down settings screen 2 times.
- matthewdgreen 5y ago"Find My" is designed to rely on pseudorandom advertisement beacons, not on MAC addresses. Sending MAC addresses is much more invasive.
- wodenokoto 5y agoIn that case, I stand corrected.
- geoduck14 5y agoTo be clear, I have an android phone.