Otter@lemmy.ca to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 8 months agoAndroid 15 will let you find your Pixel 8 even when it's offwww.androidpolice.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1181arrow-down1external-linkAndroid 15 will let you find your Pixel 8 even when it's offwww.androidpolice.comOtter@lemmy.ca to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square63fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·8 months agoYou can get a faraday pouch. Also highly recommended for car keys.
minus-squareOtter@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoOh that’s smart, I should look into that
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoWhy for car keys? Are many thefts done through wireless key cloning?
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoYes, it’s become common over the past few years. People walk up to houses or apartments, catch the signal, and use a device to copy it and steal the car. Couple example articles: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/lapd-issues-warning-over-spike-in-chevy-camaro-thefts/ar-BB1j5s52 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/edinburgh-police-warn-of-keyless-car-theft-surge-as-criminals-steal-vehicles-in-seconds/ar-BB1jX8ci So there are signal-blocking pouches sold to prevent this: https://askthecarexpert.com/faraday-boxes-for-car-keys/
You can get a faraday pouch. Also highly recommended for car keys.
Oh that’s smart, I should look into that
Why for car keys? Are many thefts done through wireless key cloning?
Yes, it’s become common over the past few years. People walk up to houses or apartments, catch the signal, and use a device to copy it and steal the car.
Couple example articles:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/lapd-issues-warning-over-spike-in-chevy-camaro-thefts/ar-BB1j5s52
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/edinburgh-police-warn-of-keyless-car-theft-surge-as-criminals-steal-vehicles-in-seconds/ar-BB1jX8ci
So there are signal-blocking pouches sold to prevent this:
https://askthecarexpert.com/faraday-boxes-for-car-keys/