Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by arjvik 410 days ago
Is 4 on 1 off really the best strategy? Seems like it just makes it a 20% chance that the thieves detect the AirTag, right?
1 comments

Yes, I'm thinking of offering various set-ups in the future, if I see that people are interested
Make it timing based and randomized. Sync the 'seed' during device init, and then the listener knows when to listen for the airtag. The airtag then turns on for a specified duration (random between some min/max time), and the listener picks it up.

Bonus points if the 'seed' is volatile.