Vehicle tracking
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Will "we connect" ever show where the car is on a map ?
I am thinking of buying a 4G tracker device
Not sure whether to get one which connects to the 12 volt battery (is this safe on an electric car ?), e.g.:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TruTrak-FMT100 ... B08628N35Q
Or whether to get something like this vodafone one that needs to be recharged every week (perhaps I can plug in to charger socket in boot!!!)
https://eshop.v.vodafone.com/uk/curve-gps-tracker#slate
Anyone any experience of these devices ?
many thanks
I am thinking of buying a 4G tracker device
Not sure whether to get one which connects to the 12 volt battery (is this safe on an electric car ?), e.g.:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TruTrak-FMT100 ... B08628N35Q
Or whether to get something like this vodafone one that needs to be recharged every week (perhaps I can plug in to charger socket in boot!!!)
https://eshop.v.vodafone.com/uk/curve-gps-tracker#slate
Anyone any experience of these devices ?
many thanks
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Yes
The vodafone is only £3 a month and I think I just read someone keeps it plugged in to a USB socket and it works fine all the time (this will recharge when the car is running and use the battery when off)
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No. Just a question. When I have parked my car somewhere I am not familiar with, I have always been able to locate it's whereabouts with the Map app on my iPhone.
shouldnt have asked !! Guessing it works fine there? reception etc..?
Isn't that the whole point of this thread?
No, the We Connect ID. app tells you where the device running the app is, so you can then use the app to find a charger.
Yes, I've always been able to get a location whenever I've looked in the Find My app.
This is a genius idea and literally one that never occurred to me, despite having an Apple Tag thing attached to my car keys
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I just looked up airtags. I'm not convinced they're suitable for this purpose, only for things that could become lost (as opposed to stolen.) From the apple website:
"AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking. If someone else’s AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice it’s travelling with you and send you an alert. After a while, if you still haven’t found it, the AirTag will start playing a sound to let you know it’s there.
Of course, if you happen to be with a friend who has an AirTag, or on a train with other passengers who have AirTag, don’t worry. These alerts are triggered only when an AirTag is separated from its owner."
So, if your car thief has an iPhone, he will be told it's there and can chuck it out.
"AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking. If someone else’s AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice it’s travelling with you and send you an alert. After a while, if you still haven’t found it, the AirTag will start playing a sound to let you know it’s there.
Of course, if you happen to be with a friend who has an AirTag, or on a train with other passengers who have AirTag, don’t worry. These alerts are triggered only when an AirTag is separated from its owner."
So, if your car thief has an iPhone, he will be told it's there and can chuck it out.
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It waits (at least) 24 hours before starting to beep…. Long enough I’d suspect
And his/her iPhone will only be alerted if you mark your tag as lost. If you keep it in tracking mode they won’t know.
One of several write ups here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycolli ... roves/amp/
And his/her iPhone will only be alerted if you mark your tag as lost. If you keep it in tracking mode they won’t know.
One of several write ups here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycolli ... roves/amp/
sidehaas wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:03 pm I just looked up airtags. I'm not convinced they're suitable for this purpose, only for things that could become lost (as opposed to stolen.) From the apple website:
"AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking. If someone else’s AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice it’s travelling with you and send you an alert. After a while, if you still haven’t found it, the AirTag will start playing a sound to let you know it’s there.
Of course, if you happen to be with a friend who has an AirTag, or on a train with other passengers who have AirTag, don’t worry. These alerts are triggered only when an AirTag is separated from its owner."
So, if your car thief has an iPhone, he will be told it's there and can chuck it out.
If you just want to quickly know where your car is they’re ideal.
Or you can disconnect the speaker, there are videos and articles online on how to do so.
Apple Maps only tells you when it detects you’ve parked your car, because it records the location when you disconnect CarPlay. If it gets stolen then Apple Maps has no way of knowing where it’s going.
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