[GurnBlandston]

That's comparable to existing products. I was hoping to read that Apple made the device sealed and rechargeable via a mat or the like.

This device will be used like find my phone - a removable battery will make it trivial for thieves to disable the tracking.

[_jal]

The use case is very much not theft tracking, and they will not work for that.

"An AirTag that has been separated from its owner for a long period of time will make an audible noise when it’s moved, as part of a privacy feature to let you know there’s a tag present."

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2021/04/20/moren-fine-prin...

[radicaldreamer]

They will work if you leave one in a car that you drive often enough, however…

[oivey]

Even easier than removing the tag: thieves could just remove the tag from the object.

[daamsie]

I think the main use case would be for misplaced items more so than stolen ones.