earlier this year, Apple launched it To keep an eye device is called airtag, While they are useful in finding lost items such as keys, backpacks and more, their sense of abuse has always been there. It appears like that thieves Using airtags to steal cars in Canada. Ontario’s York Regional Police is issuing warnings about how airtags are being used by thieves, according to multiple online reports.
According to York Police, what suspects do is they leave an airtag on a vehicle and then they track the owner’s residence. Once they stole the vehicle from the victim’s path and fled from the spot.
In the last few months, the police have investigated five such incidents where such cars have been stolen. Thieves typically put airtags on high-end vehicles when they are parked in malls or parking lots. AirTag makes it easy to track – in this case – a vehicle.
At the time of AirTag’s launch, Apple had mentioned what to do if you find a user unknown AirTag. If a user detects an unknown AirTag, they can tap it from their iPhone or NFC-enabled devices and instructions will guide them to disable unknown airtags. However, unless the AirTag is kept in clear sight, it’s really difficult to know if an unknown device is in the vicinity.
Apple also said that iOS devices can detect an AirTag that its owner doesn’t have, and notify the user if an unknown AirTag appears to be traveling with them over time. “And even if users don’t have an iOS device, an AirTag isolated from its owner for an extended period of time will play a sound when it is moved to attract attention,” Apple explained. However, this feature doesn’t work if you have an Android phone.
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