They told the BBC that an Apple Airtag actually did some important benefits for a West London couple who managed to recover the stolen Jaguar E-pace – they told the BBC without the heavy help of the police.
The couple’s £46,000 (about $62,000) was taken from their home in early June, according to the BBC. Fortunately, they put an airtag inside. After reporting theft, they handed over real-time location data to the police and expected a quick response.
The couple said they didn’t come. Despite the tracker placing the car within nine minutes of the distance, they said officers failed to act with the urgency of the couple’s hope. Therefore, they take things into their own hands.
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Airtag took them to Jaguar sitting on a nearby residential street, parked and intact. Retrieving it is not as simple as rotating the key. They must prove ownership and work with software providers to reactivate the vehicle’s fixer system.
According to the BBC, police did not follow up until a week after the couple had retrieved the car and notified them of their recovery.
This story is the lighter moment in the complex landscape that Apple launches in 2021. Since then, tracking discs have been at the center of serious privacy and security issues, including their use in tracking and domestic abuse cases. Apple says it has built several security features to solve the problem.
Most importantly, if someone spends a few hours near an unknown Airtag, they will be notified that they will remind them of their existence whether they are using iOS or Android.
