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CandidateNice t1_jacqzrb wrote

My car was stolen in January. The police found it within 2 hours because I had an Apple AirTag hidden inside. I had an officer sitting with me holding my phone tracking the thieves every move as they guided a police car to them. They are four for $100! I know it’s no help once you’re car is gone, but I highly recommend everyone give this a try.

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etoilebrille OP t1_jacv0b9 wrote

Wow, that is smart. $100 investment is certainly worth it if it means finding your car that quickly. Might have to do that for ourselves for the future.

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Accomplished-Pen4934 t1_jacy5cn wrote

I have one in my backpack, on my keys, and one hidden in my car. Basically anything that I could possible misplace I’ve got one in. The $100 is worth the peace of mind if nothing else

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cassiecat t1_jadw4ox wrote

They're even cheaper at Costco. I think $85/4?

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bmore t1_jad9ryl wrote

In the city? You found the only cop willing to do this lol. Lucky.

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iftair t1_jademjk wrote

Is there a Samsung/Android version of Apple AirTag?

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nonotsafestuff t1_jadnq0x wrote

Tile is going to be the closest thing, however it might not be as accurate because it relies on saturation for tracking (meaning that there has to be enough people using the app or with tile devices within a specific distance of the tracker to accurately track it). They just announced a anti-theft mode too https://www.tile.com/blog/how-does-tile-anti-theft-mode-work

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DirtyPolecat t1_jadv482 wrote

Samsung SmartTags for Samsung phones, and Tile seems to be popular for all the others.

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clebo99 t1_jad46v5 wrote

I just bought that 4 pack. Thanks for the reminder that these are helpful.

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