"I love . I have a lot of them in use, and they save me no end of hassles when I've put my keys down somewhere stupid, as well as no end of worry when traveling. They are, without doubt, the best finder tags on the market. Also: The best Bluetooth trackers of 2026: Our top picks to keep tabs on your stuff But I also understand that they can be used for nefarious purposes."
"I'm not saying that modifying an AirTag is always wrong, and I can see reasons why people might want an AirTag in a different shape or with the speaker disabled. Also: Modified AirTags pose major privacy concerns, especially for Android users But a silenced AirTag does make it easier to surreptitiously track people. I'd hoped that Apple would have taken the opportunity to make the newer AirTags harder to modify. Even a little epoxy resin would go a long way."
AirTags remain highly effective and convenient item finders but can be modified to disable their speaker, increasing risk of covert tracking. Modified AirTags are reportedly common on a secondary market, with speaker silencing as the most prevalent alteration. Disabling the speaker can be accomplished quickly with basic tools, making devices harder to detect. Silenced AirTags heighten privacy concerns, particularly for Android users who may lack equivalent alerts. Simple physical safeguards, such as epoxy resin, could make modifications harder. Software updates could also detect tampering. The utility of AirTags coexists with significant potential for misuse.
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