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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by OutOfHere on Sunday March 30, 2025 @10:12AM (#43524364)
I have a smartwatch, but it won't help at all when leaving your phone in an Uber/Lyft which takes off. You will then be left with the awareness of having just left your phone rather than actually your phone.
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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by bookofjoe on Sunday March 30, 2025 @11:23AM (#43524883)
From Apple Support — https://support.apple.com/en-us/101593

>With your Apple Watch, in the Find My app, or on the web at iCloud.com/find, you can play a sound to help find your device if it's nearby or find it on a map.

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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by OutOfHere on Sunday March 30, 2025 @01:06PM (#43525688)
It can be tracked but that is entirely different from not losing it in the first place, which is what a lanyard does. Imagine leaving it on a public bus... good luck ever getting that back.
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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by macintux on Sunday March 30, 2025 @04:41PM (#43527445)
When I left my wallet on Boston’s subway, I was able to retrieve it the next day with its contents intact. I was pleasantly shocked.
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