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by theshrike79 541 days ago
They are also very bad for tracking compared to what you can get on Aliexpress/eBay/Amazon (which are the same tbh).

For about the same price you can get a device with a SIM card and GPS/GLONASS and _zero_ ways to detect it.
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post-it 540 days ago
What's the battery life on that though? The appeal of AirTags is that they last a year and work anywhere that has an iPhone nearby.
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theshrike79 540 days ago
Depends on the device. Some are active all the time, some can sleep and only wake up to get their position fix every hour or so. It's not exactly rocket science to adjust the programming.

And if you're stalking someone for a year, you'll have ample options to swap the device to a new one with a fresh battery.

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throwaway2037 540 days ago
Can you give a couple of example products? I am very curious.
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