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              Apple Improves the AirTag "Unwanted Tracking" Sound

   Josh Centers

   One of the complaints about Apple's AirTag location tracker is that it
   can be hard to discern the alert sound of an unknown AirTag traveling
   with you. As the company promised earlier this year (see '[1]Apple
   Explains How It Will Address AirTag Privacy Issues,' 12 February 2022),
   Apple has now addressed that with the AirTag 1.0.301 firmware update,
   which makes the 'unwanted tracking sound' easier to hear. [2]As
   Macworld notes, the update happens automatically so any potential
   stalkers won't be able to avoid getting it. Remember, if you do
   discover an unwanted AirTag among your possessions, [3]Apple explains
   how to learn more about it (including the last four digits of the
   owner's phone number, which you can search for in Contacts), how to
   disable the AirTag, and how Apple can aid local law enforcement in
   identifying the stalker.

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References

   1. https://tidbits.com/2022/02/12/apple-explains-how-it-will-address-airtag-privacy-issues/
   2. https://www.macworld.com/article/696080/how-to-update-airtag-latest-firmware.html
   3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212227
   4. https://www.macworld.com/article/696080/how-to-update-airtag-latest-firmware.html

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