Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone
Date	2026-04-01 21:51 +0200
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On 2026-04-01 16:25, Andy Burns wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> Andy Burns wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone actually tried out any Android compatible trackers? 
>>
>> I have a Tile Pro (2022). AFAIK needs people to run the app, ie, an 
>> android phone without the app doesn't track it. An iPhone with the app 
>> would also track it, I think.
> 
> Yes, I'd only be interested in trackers where the native OS did the 
> tracking, not an app that relatively few users will have installed.

There is a problem with those.

If I am in Spain, I would want a tracker that works with Androids, but 
if I cross the pond, I probably would want one that works with iPhones.

Arguably, one that works with a popular app would work with phones of 
both brands.

There is a need for a tracker that works natively with both brands.

> 
>> I had it on my baggage when I flew to Canada in 2023. AFAIK it was not 
>> detected over there except by my own phone.
> 
> I would see the app-based ones getting worse coverage over time, 
> unfortunately I don't notice the take-up of trackers on android being 
> very common, so people may turn off the "find hub" functionality if 
> they're not going to benefit from it ...
> 
> 


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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  Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-03-30 13:56 -0700
    Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-03-31 07:45 +0200
  Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-03-31 09:05 +0100
  Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-03-31 17:37 +0000
    Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-03-31 19:28 +0100
      Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-01 14:08 +0200
        Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-01 15:25 +0100
          Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-01 14:37 -0400
            Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-07 00:55 -0400
              Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-07 14:04 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-04-07 13:05 -0400
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-07 21:45 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-08 11:30 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-08 21:13 +0200
          Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-01 21:51 +0200
            Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-01 21:35 +0100
              Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-01 22:57 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 06:54 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-02 16:47 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 23:52 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-04 09:03 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-04 09:34 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-04 12:02 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:45 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-04-02 09:04 +0200
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-02 08:17 +0100
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-02 14:15 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 15:55 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-02 14:09 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 15:55 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-02 18:14 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 19:15 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-03 19:37 +0000
                Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-03 21:22 +0000
      Re: Is an airtag following you and your OT iphone Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-01 18:39 +0000

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