Apple is updating its AirTags to be louder to prevent them from being used to spy on others.
Last February, Apple announced that it would be making a number of changes to make AirTags easier to find. This followed several different events where the attackers used Apple trackers to spy on so-and-so. Among the changes announced, the Cupertino-based company promised to tweak the AirTags to be as loud as possible and thus make them “easier to find”. Today, as reported by MacRumors, the tech giant has implemented this feature in the latest update.
Apple updates its AirTags
Although Apple released release notes detailing what said update adds to the tracker, there was no mention that the company was going to roll out the feature gradually. According to the blog, only 1% of users received the update when it was officially released on Tuesday. According to Apple, it will be offered to 10% of users by Tuesday, May 3, and 25% by May 9. The Cupertino-based company scheduled a 100% rollout on May 13th.
and make them louder
A few weeks ago, Motherboard got its hands on police reports of more than 50 cases where women received notifications or heard audible alerts that someone was following them with an AirTag. Although this figure is not particularly high, it suggests that such situations are on the rise and that trackers are indeed being used for espionage. In an attempt to prevent this behavior, Apple has promised to implement several special features, including displaying a warning that the use of an accessory to track people is illegal. The company will also upgrade the precise location technology of its latest iPhones. so that they can display the direction and distance separating them from the unknown AirTag.