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It would have to be something like an AirTag or Tile, otherwise it would be pointless? The only reason these are useful is because of the vast amount of phones
by iJohnDoe 6mo ago
It would have to be something like an AirTag or Tile, otherwise it would be pointless?
The only reason these are useful is because of the vast amount of phones that will report the location of the bluetooth tracker. A $10 chinese version wouldn’t work so well.
- RunningDroid 6mo agoThe $10 Chinese ones can pretend to be an AirTag or Tile: https://hackaday.com/2022/02/22/no-privacy-cloning-the-airtag/ https://hackaday.com/2022/02/22/no-privacy-cloning-the-airta... https://hackaday.com/2025/03/03/hijacking-airtag-infrastructure-to-track-arbitrary-devices/ https://hackaday.com/2025/03/03/hijacking-airtag-infrastruct...
- techcode 6mo agoSince it was Dutch news and Dutch ship - I'm betting they used ~€5 Bluetooth tracker available in Action stores. Not sure how different it works from Apple/Samsung trackers. But my Motorola Android phone can set it up, and phones out and about are reporting where it is.
- iJohnDoe 6mo agoThank you, both! I had no idea other options were available.
- kalleboo 6mo ago> A $10 chinese version wouldn’t work so well You can get $7 MFi licensed versions these days from the dollar store https://kalleboo.com/linked/daiso-airtag.jpg https://kalleboo.com/linked/daiso-airtag.jpg https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apples-find-my-network-now-offers-new-third-party-finding-experiences/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apples-find-my-networ...