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A comment on Show HN: Forensic evidence of iOS mesh networking bypassing Airplane Mode. Parent comment

Re:Show HN: Forensic evidence of iOS mesh networking bypassi... by taraindara on Thursday January 01, 2026 @12:50AM (#46451663)
My guess would it has to do with find my iPhone and AirTag tracking features.
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Re:Show HN: Forensic evidence of iOS mesh networking bypassi... by TakeFlight007 on Thursday January 01, 2026 @07:28AM (#46453580)
Not possible due to directionality and volume:

Find My/AirTag: Characteristic low-payload outbound beacons (Egress).

Observed Reality: 84.5 MB Ingress (Received) vs. 1.25 MB Egress.

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