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"iPhone can view the tracker’s identifier, have the tracker play a sound to help locate it, and access instructions to disable it." I wonder if that last bit r

"iPhone can view the tracker’s identifier, have the tracker play a sound to help locate it, and access instructions to disable it." I wonder if that last bit requires physical access to the tracker?

Jtsummers 2y ago
3.13. Disablement The accessory SHALL have a way to be disabled such that its future locations cannot be seen by its owner. Disablement SHALL be done via some physical action (e.g., button press, gesture, removal of battery, etc.). Ledvina, et al. Expires 22 June 2024 [Page 26] Internet-Draft Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers December 2023 3.13.1. Disablement instructions The accessory manufacturer SHALL provide both a text description of how to disable the accessory as well as a visual depiction (e.g. image, diagram, animation, etc.) that MUST be available when the platform is online and OPTIONALLY when offline. Disablement procedure or instructions CAN change with accessory firmware updates. These are provided as part of the onboarding process (Section 7). https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-detecting-unwanted-location-trackers/01/ https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-detecting-unwanted-lo... Yes. Physical access would likely be needed for most of these devices and would be sufficient for satisfying the RFC, based on the examples in section 3.13. So you might get a notification of a device "following" you because I have a tracker in my bag but no phone (or my phone is off, perhaps; or maybe it's just malfunctioning and mis-reporting as happens sometimes). You play the sound and find out it's in the bag underneath your seat on the bus, but that's my bag. You could attempt to rifle through it and take my tracker and disable it, but I'd probably stop you.
kstrauser 2y ago
It does. Their instructions for disabling AirTags shows you how to remove their battery. That's a good thing: you shouldn't be able to remotely disable someone else's tracker.

Jtsummers 2y ago

3.13. Disablement The accessory SHALL have a way to be disabled such that its future locations cannot be seen by its owner. Disablement SHALL be done via some physical action (e.g., button press, gesture, removal of battery, etc.). Ledvina, et al. Expires 22 June 2024 [Page 26] Internet-Draft Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers December 2023 3.13.1. Disablement instructions The accessory manufacturer SHALL provide both a text description of how to disable the accessory as well as a visual depiction (e.g. image, diagram, animation, etc.) that MUST be available when the platform is online and OPTIONALLY when offline. Disablement procedure or instructions CAN change with accessory firmware updates. These are provided as part of the onboarding process (Section 7). https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-detecting-unwanted-location-trackers/01/ https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-detecting-unwanted-lo... Yes. Physical access would likely be needed for most of these devices and would be sufficient for satisfying the RFC, based on the examples in section 3.13. So you might get a notification of a device "following" you because I have a tracker in my bag but no phone (or my phone is off, perhaps; or maybe it's just malfunctioning and mis-reporting as happens sometimes). You play the sound and find out it's in the bag underneath your seat on the bus, but that's my bag. You could attempt to rifle through it and take my tracker and disable it, but I'd probably stop you.

kstrauser 2y ago

It does. Their instructions for disabling AirTags shows you how to remove their battery. That's a good thing: you shouldn't be able to remotely disable someone else's tracker.