Best place to hide an Apple AirTag???

[RubiGrey]

So Apple is coming out with the AirTag's. Was thinking about putting one in my Jeep.
Where would be a good place to hide it in the interior?

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[Arterius2]

So Apple is coming out with the AirTag's. Was thinking about putting one in my Jeep.
Where would be a good place to hide it in the interior?

Well I been doing this for years with Tiles before Airtags were a thing.

I have mine in the centre console.

I also have one on my fob.. Yea I know it already looks large enough in my pockets. When people ask about it, I’m usually just happy to see them.

 

[AlgUSF]

So Apple is coming out with the AirTag's. Was thinking about putting one in my Jeep.
Where would be a good place to hide it in the interior?

Under the center console? Couple bolts and it's off, but it doesn't seem valuable in a theft situation because it needs to be within range of your phone. Is it to find your Jeep in a parking lot, then you could just throw it in the glovebox no need to hide it.

 

[Arterius2]

Under the center console? Couple bolts and it's off, but it doesn't seem valuable in a theft situation because it needs to be within range of your phone. Is it to find your Jeep in a parking lot, then you could just throw it in the glovebox no need to hide it.

Actually it would be somewhat valuable in a theft situation, because the Airtag uses other iPhones to update its location. So long that the thief has an iPhone within the vicinity, you will be able track your lost device.

 

[Grace213]

Why not just put it in one of those magnetic hide a key boxes and attach to the underside on the frame rail?

 

[AlgUSF]

Actually it would be somewhat valuable in a theft situation, because the Airtag uses other iPhones to update its location. So long that the thief has an iPhone within the vicinity, you will be able track your lost device.

Ugh! I just did my research. Without getting political, that is very concerning. What if you really upset someone in traffic and they stick one of those on your Jeep and find out where you live? Or someone thinks your daughter is attractive and slips one in her backpack to find a place to assault her. Not to mention that Apple Inc. knows where half of America is at any time.

 

[Arterius2]

Ugh! I just did my research. Without getting political, that is very concerning. What if you really upset someone in traffic and they stick one of those on your Jeep and find out where you live? Or someone thinks your daughter is attractive and slips one in her backpack to find a place to assault her. Not to mention that Apple Inc. knows where half of America is at any time.

Well, apparently Apple has thought about that as well.
If the Airtag detects that the owner's iPhone isn't travelling with the Airtag for a while.
The Airtag will notify the other iPhone in it's vicinity that there is an Airtag travelling with them.

So, if someone does try to snoop you and put an Airtag in your Jeep, if you have an iPhone, it will be able to detect it after some time and notify you. Now, if you don't have an iPhone to detect this, well, that's trouble.

Read about the feature here:

 

[Jim_n_Tx]

Drop it between the seat and the console - anything dropped there is impossible to retrive.

 

[Arterius2]

Drop it between the seat and the console - anything dropped there is impossible to retrive.

After a broken parking brake boot that will cost $300 to replace. I support this message.

 

[conFUcius]

Well, apparently Apple has thought about that as well.
If the Airtag detects that the owner's iPhone isn't travelling with the Airtag for a while.
The Airtag will notify the other iPhone in it's vicinity that there is an Airtag travelling with them.

So, if someone does try to snoop you and put an Airtag in your Jeep, if you have an iPhone, it will be able to detect it after some time and notify you. Now, if you don't have an iPhone to detect this, well, that's trouble.

Read about the feature here:

All the more reason for people to use an iPhone. Blue text bubbles > green text bubbles

 

[Centurion07]

Sooo...it only works if your thief has an iPhone, and then it eventually tells on itself by alerting the thief to its presence? This sounds awesome.

The only workaround is to hide an AirTag in your Jeep and superglue your own iPhone to the Jeep to ensure they two are never separated. Then you'll need a second iPhone to track the first.

This is complicated. I'm gonna go make some diagrams...

 

[Blade1668]

It might be worth a shot to stick it in or on sound bar??? Since your wanting to be able to track it, better signal?

 

[Arterius2]

Sooo...it only works if your thief has an iPhone, and then it eventually tells on itself by alerting the thief to its presence? This sounds awesome.

The only workaround is to hide an AirTag in your Jeep and superglue your own iPhone to the Jeep to ensure they two are never separated. Then you'll need a second iPhone to track the first.

This is complicated. I'm gonna go make some diagrams...

LOL, or just use the SiriusXM Guardian feature in your 8.4 Uconnect that updates the location of your Jeep in real time.

To answer your question, your thief doesn't need to have an iPhone, just another iPhone in it's ~60ft vicinity.

Best case scenario would be- Your thief doesn't have an Iphone, but passerbys do, if he parks your stolen Jeep in areas with people going by. Your Airtag location would be updated without notifiying the thief.

 

[mwilk012]

This is terrifying and unnecessary. Your vehicle is being constantly tracked regardless and in the event of theft can be detected so long as the uconnect is working.

 

[jakeirish]

Disable the speaker. Easy.



Now I just need to find a spot that's nearly impossible for a thief to access. Preferably a tight location that requires tools to get to - in or under the frame. Any suggestions?

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