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-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/
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/