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Re:FindMy Flipper – AirTag and SmartTag Emulator by circustaco on Monday August 19, 2024 @08:51AM (#41290616)
In the case that one is using an airtag for ant-theft purposes and they do not want to alert the thief of the existence of the airtag while maintaining the intention of the alerts (anti-stalking).

ex. You notice your bike is stolen. immediately turn on law enforcement mode. The anti-stalking notifications are disabled but the owner can no longer track the airtag. However, after alerting the police, they could access the location of the device and investigate or recover the bike.

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Re:FindMy Flipper – AirTag and SmartTag Emulator by ensignavenger on Monday August 19, 2024 @11:39AM (#41291960)
"they could access the location of the device and investigate or recover the bike."

Umm, where do you live that the police give a hoot about a stolen bike? Maybe Japan?

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Re:FindMy Flipper – AirTag and SmartTag Emulator by withinboredom on Monday August 19, 2024 @01:17PM (#41292806)
If a bunch of bikes keep ending up in the same place, they can likely sting some organized crime. That actually happens here in the Netherlands.
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