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0 pointsgnicholas3y ago0 comments

Not if you're on Android and haven't installed the Tracker Detect app from Apple.

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Even if you have, it still doesn't notify you. You have to open the app manually whenever you want to check for them.

I don't have an Android so can't verify this, but CNET makes it sound like the app scans automatically:

> If Tracker Detect notices an AirTag that's been following you for at least 10 minutes, the app will then allow you to play a sound from the AirTag so that you can more easily find the physical tracker. [1]

1: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-tell-if-an-airtag-is...

celsoazevedo3y ago

I use Android and tested the official app. It doesn't warn you. You need to open the app and perform a manual scan.

There's an open source app called AirGuard that runs/scans in the background and sends you a notification if they detect "tracking". It drains some battery, but works okay.

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wintermutestwin3y ago

That is false. I get notifications for my partner's airtags.

sofixa3y ago

Going off the app's reviews, it barely helps.

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