Originally Posted by
SoSmellyAir
The problem with the Apple network is not whether it is large enough. An iOS device (and maybe also a MacBook) would warn its user if it is being tracked by an AirTag whose owner is not also in the proximity of the AirTag, and allow the user to disable the AirTag. (See the link in my post #8 above.) Good for privacy, bad for theft recovery.
I know about that. I wonder how many bike thieves are rocking iPhones.
I suspect the time available for tracking something that is stolen is short anyway. The AirTag warning isn't immediate. So, it might be long enough.
There's a relatively-simple way of disabling the noise maker in the AirTag.
The Tile network is likely small enough that it warning people doesn't matter.