Bikes been tracked - check you bike

[john_aero]

Just spotted on and Irish FB page (cant find the post now) a motorcycle shop was working on a customers bike and found a tracking tab fitted by possible thieves.

Owner then checked bike week or so later on and another one had been fitted.

We can use our phone to search for unwanted tracking devices.

May be helpful to people here, I checked mine and was ok.

a google how to below

 

[Barnoe]

Wow, I didn't know this.

Sadly all scrotes will know, removing our trackers 5 mins after stealing our pride and joy.

 

[DJ123]

It's why putting an air tag is pointless, as any iPhone will instantly pick it up......

 

[Gavla04GS]

Thanks @john_aero everyday is a school day

 

[john_aero]

Well the issue is the scumbag seem to fit them so they can follow the bike they want to rob

 

[Popell]

I reckon it was his wife/girlfriend/boyfriend trying to find out where he goes...

 

[Wapping]

Sadly all scrotes will know, removing our trackers 5 mins after stealing our pride and joy.

It’s the very obvious weakness with an AirTag used as a vehicle tracker. But they are relatively cheap, so bikermates fit them, in the belief that it’s better than being ‘ripped off’ for a decent tracker. One can only hope that they don’t used margarine in place of butter, too.

Great for finding your keys though, which was what Apple had in mind.

 

[littleade]

My Samsung S24 will automatically notify me if any unknown tags are travelling with me.

On my phone it's under settings, safety and emergency, unknown trackers.

 

[The Other PaulG]

My Samsung S24 will automatically notify me if any unknown tags are travelling with me.

I believe that a driver for this was women’s safety.

Nasty herberts would spot a vulnerable woman and drop a tag into their bag, so they could track them home.

 

[Glenboy]

My Samsung S24 will automatically notify me if any unknown tags are travelling with me.

On my phone it's under settings, safety and emergency, unknown trackers.

Thanks a mil Littleade, just checked my S24 to make sure it's on

 

[Santa-2512]

For android ( pixel) only compatible trackers can be pinged / reported !

somthing to think about

 

[Sour Al]

I always remove the AirTag speaker, which is inside the tag itself, before fitting/using it on vehicles so there is no audible noise emitted from them. Lots of YouTube videos on how to do it