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AirTag again exposes lies told by airlines about lost luggage (appleinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by octalfudge to c/apple_enthusiast

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[–] cynar 5 points 1 year ago

Android won't track airtags, but will allow 3rd party tags to work via "find my phone" (becoming "find my device"). They have coordinated with Apple however for anti stalking measures. Both can detect longer term presence of each other's tags, and sound a warning. Apparently they have delayed the release, to allow apple to implement the protocols properly before they do.

Google's are simple BLE beacons. They ping out periodically, and any android phones nearby note and report its existence and strength (along with their location).