Apple announces new AirTag update to protect users from unwanted tracking
Last April, Apple unveiled AirTags accessories, which are very small devices, which Apple announced that they would bring a qualitative change in the field of tracking and finding objects. Apple offers AirTags as small Bluetooth and GPS tracking devices that are installed on devices to track and locate them and work in compatibility with the iPhone smartphone, and they will be very effective in case a device or something is lost inside the house.
But Apple unveiled this new innovation, the last real concerns about security, and since its launch, many experts have warned about the possibility of using it wrongly or for criminal purposes, which is beginning to prove day after day, so much so that specialized sites , citing the police of the Canadian city of Ontario, reported that it seems that car thieves in Canada are getting creative in dealing with accessories AirTags by connecting the tracker to the cars they plan to steal, track and then steal.
The Verge reported that Apple has announced plans to improve AirTag's protections against unwanted tracking later this year. Specifically, Apple says it will alert users earlier when an unknown AirTag is detected traveling with them. It will also make it easier to find unknown AirTags by "adjusting the tone sequence," which can make them sound louder, and direct people directly to the mysterious AirTag using the ultra-broadband chip available on new iPhones.
Apple said it is updating its algorithm to more quickly notify users that an unwanted tracker may be on their person. It also notes that iPhone 11, 12 and 13 users will be able to use Precision Finding to find out exactly where an unknown AirTag is when in range, something only an AirTag owner could do before.
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When receiving alerts, Apple also says it will simultaneously start sending notifications to iPhones when an unknown AirTag first plays an audible alert - currently, if you miss a ping, there won't necessarily be a notification waiting on your iPhone, or vice versa. versa. This procedure is intended to help in cases where the AirTag speaker may have been tampered with. In terms of audio alerts, Apple also says it will focus on higher tones in the future.
Apple also says that in the next update, anyone who sets up AirTags will see a new privacy warning that using AirTags for spam tracking is a crime. The message will also note that victims will be notified upon discovery and that law enforcement may request identifying information for the AirTag owner.
It added that it will update its support materials to include more detailed explanations of what might trigger an alert and resources on what to do after receiving an alert. Apple said the updates will arrive later this year.
