Apple 的AirTag(AirTags)不仅小巧、便宜且耐用，而且由于拥有庞大的Find My网络，它们在跟踪个人物品方面也非常有效。但不幸的是，利用它们很容易。
尽管Apple明确澄清AirTag(AirTags)不得用作间谍工具，但新闻媒体不断报道有关跟踪者和犯罪分子使用标志性设备跟踪人员的故事。
如果您担心被AirTags跟踪或监视，您可以使用一系列对策来防止这种情况发生。它们并不完美，但仍然很有帮助。
留意iPhone(Eye Out)上的通知
您是否使用运行 iOS/iPadOS 14.5 或更高版本的 iPhone、iPod touch 或 iPad？如果是这样，“查找我(Find My)的”应用程序将自动警告您有关试图跟踪您的未知AirTag 。(AirTags)它是这样工作的。
当Find My检测到AirTag在其所有者的(AirTag)蓝牙(Bluetooth)范围之外与您一起移动时，它会在锁定屏幕上显示“(Lock Screen)发现 AirTag(AirTag Found)与您一起移动”通知。点按它会显示一张地图，显示AirTag一直在跟踪您的地点的位置数据。
如果AirTag属于借来的物品（例如车钥匙），请点击暂停安全警报(Pause Safety Alerts)。如果没有，请点击播放声音(Play Sound)以通过提示播放声音来定位AirTag 。观看Apple(Apple)制作的这段视频，了解AirTags 的声音(learn how AirTags sound)。
如果您找到 AirTag，请点击了解此 AirTag(Learn About This AirTag)选项并将AirTag 放在(AirTag)您的Apple设备旁边。苹果(Apple)网站的一个页面将显示其序列号和所有者电话号码的最后四位数字。如果AirTag属于您认识的人，这可能有助于您识别他们。稍后截取“关于此 AirTag”页面 的屏幕截图。(Take a screenshot)
然后，您必须禁用AirTag以防止所有者看到其位置。为此，将带有Apple标志的一侧向下推，逆时针转动 AirTag(AirTag)以取下盖子，然后取出里面的纽扣电池。如果您需要帮助，请点击说明以禁用(Instructions to disable)。
之后，联系当地执法部门并出示屏幕截图。由于在大多数国家和地区跟踪或监视是非法的，Apple将帮助他们找到坏人。
但是，尽管收到有关未知AirTag的通知，但由于各种内置的隐私功能，您并不总是能够在其上播放声音。例如，AirTag的蓝牙(Bluetooth)标识符可能在您使用了几个小时后发生了变化，或者所有者可能在蓝牙(Bluetooth)范围内。
在这种情况下，请彻底检查您的物品以及衣服和车辆上的潜在藏身之处。如果找不到AirTag，请立即前往公共场所并联系紧急服务。
注意：(Note:)使用一个很容易，但了解 AirTags 的工作原理(learn how AirTags work)很重要。
在Android上使用Tracker Detect 应用程序(Tracker Detect App)
如果您是Android用户，Apple会提供一个名为Tracker Detect的应用程序，以保护自己免受AirTags的不必要跟踪。它需要运行Android 9或更高版本的智能手机，可通过Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)下载。安装后，打开应用程序并点击扫描(Scan)按钮以扫描附近的AirTags。
如果Tracker Detect检测到附近有与其所有者分离的AirTag ，请点击(AirTag)Unknown AirTag并等待 10 分钟。然后，您可以点击播放声音(Play Sound )以找到 AirTag。
如果您找到 AirTag，请点击了解此物品跟踪器(Learn About This Item Tracker )以查看其序列号和所有者电话号码的最后四位数字。截取屏幕截图并点击禁用说明以( Instructions to Disable)了解如何禁用AirTag。如果您觉得不安全，请联系当地执法部门。
然而，与 iPhone 和 iPad 上的Find My应用程序不同， (Find My)Tracker Detect不具备自行扫描AirTags的功能。(AirTags)此外，如果AirTag在所有者的(AirTags)蓝牙(Bluetooth)范围内，它也不会检测到它们。
除了Tracker Detect ， Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)还充斥着第三方蓝牙(Bluetooth)设备检测器。例如，Find My Bluetooth Device、Bluetooth Scanner和LightBlue等应用程序不仅可以让您扫描未知的蓝牙(Bluetooth)设备，还可以提供信号强度计来定位它们。
聆听 AirTag 的声音
根据设计，当AirTag 长时间不在其所有者的(AirTag)蓝牙(Bluetooth)范围内时，它会自动响起。这通常会发生在八到十个小时之间。
如果您听到AirTag 提示(AirTag)音，请立即检查您的财物和周围区域来定位它。或者，检查您的 iPhone 是否有可用于再次播放声音的通知，或Android上的(Android)Tracker Detect应用程序（或第三方蓝牙(Bluetooth)扫描仪）以扫描未知的跟踪设备。
如果您找到AirTag，请将其放在您的 iPhone 或Android旁边以查看其序列号和所有者电话号码的最后四位数字。如果未标记为丢失，请截取屏幕截图，禁用AirTag并联系当地执法部门。
了解(Stay Up-to-Date)最新的反跟踪(Newer Anti-Tracking)措施
苹果的对策还有很多不足之处。例如，iPhone 和 iPad 往往需要很长时间才能通知您有关未知AirTag的信息。此外，适用于Android手机的(Android)Tracker Detect应用程序是准系统，缺乏自动扫描周围环境的功能。
更糟糕的是，AirTags需要几个小时才能自行响起，更不用说所有者可以继续留在蓝牙(Bluetooth)范围内以防止反措施启动。这意味着您可以在您被跟踪之前几个小时（甚至几天）甚至知道。
值得庆幸的是，Apple 一直在听取反馈(Apple has been listening to feedback)。在随后的更新中，AirTag(AirTags)被设置为更响更早的提示音；查找我的(Find My)应用程序将检测“静音” AirTags（扬声器禁用的设备）；使用 iPhone 11 及更高版本的Apple(Apple)用户可以使用 Precision Finding等定位未知 AirTag 。(locate unknown AirTags with Precision Finding)
因此，请让您的 iPhone 和 iPad 上的操作系统保持最新状态，以确保您可以使用最新的反跟踪功能。如果您有Tracker Detect Android应用程序，请定期更新它以获取更新的功能、增强功能和错误修复。
值得一提的是，作为一种受欢迎的Apple产品，AirTags强调了Tile和Chipolo等替代(Chipolo)蓝牙(Bluetooth)追踪器也可能被用于恶意目的。这对于开发更好的反间谍措施是一件好事。
How to Prevent Apple AirTag Stalking or Spying
Apple’s AirTags are not only tiny, inexpensive, and durable, but they are also incredibly effective at tracking personal belongings due to the νast Find My network. Βut unfortunately, explоiting them iѕ easy.
Although Apple explicitly clarifies that AirTags aren’t to be used as a spy tool, news outlets have constantly broken stories about stalkers and criminals using the iconic devices to track people.
If you have privacy concerns about being stalked or spied upon with AirTags, you can use a range of countermeasures to prevent that. They aren’t perfect, but helpful nonetheless.
Keep an Eye Out for a Notification on iPhone
Do you use an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 14.5 or later? If so, the Find My app will automatically warn you about unknown AirTags that try to track you. It works like this.
When Find My detects an AirTag outside the Bluetooth range of its owner moving with you, it will display an “AirTag Found Moving With You” notification on the Lock Screen. Tap it to bring up a map that shows the location data of places the AirTag’s been following you.
If the AirTag belongs to a borrowed item (such as a car key), tap Pause Safety Alerts. If not, tap Play Sound to locate the AirTag by prompting it to play a sound. Check out this video by Apple to learn how AirTags sound.
If you find the AirTag, tap the Learn About This AirTag option and hold the AirTag next to your Apple device. A page from the Apple website will display its serial number and the last four digits of the owner’s phone number. If the AirTag belongs to a person you know, that might help you identify them. Take a screenshot of the “About This AirTag” page for later.
You must then disable the AirTag to prevent the owner from seeing its location. To do that, push down on the side with the Apple logo, twist the AirTag counterclockwise to take off its cover, and remove the coin cell battery inside. If you need help, tap Instructions to disable.
After that, contact local law enforcement and present the screenshot. Since stalking or spying is illegal in most countries and regions, Apple will help them find the bad actor.
However, despite receiving a notification about an unknown AirTag, you won’t always be able to play a sound on it due to various built-in privacy features. For example, the AirTag’s Bluetooth identifier may have changed if it’s been with you for several hours, or the owner might be within Bluetooth range.
In that case, check your belongings and potential hiding places on your clothing and vehicle thoroughly. If you can’t locate the AirTag, immediately move to a public location and contact emergency services.
Note: Using one is easy, but it’s important to learn how AirTags work.
Use the Tracker Detect App on Android
If you are an Android user, Apple provides an app called Tracker Detect to safeguard yourself against unwanted tracking with AirTags. It requires a smartphone with Android 9 or later and is available for download via the Google Play Store. After installing, open the app and tap the Scan button to scan for nearby AirTags.
If Tracker Detect detects an AirTag that’s separated from its owner in the immediate vicinity, tap Unknown AirTag and wait for 10 minutes. You can then tap Play Sound to locate the AirTag.
If you find the AirTag, tap Learn About This Item Tracker to view its serial number and the final four digits of the owner’s phone number. Take a screenshot and tap Instructions to Disable to figure out how to disable the AirTag. If you don’t feel safe, contact local law enforcement.
Unlike the Find My app on iPhone and iPad, however, Tracker Detect does not feature the ability to scan for AirTags on its own. Also, it won’t detect the AirTags if they are within the Bluetooth range of the owner.
Tracker Detect aside, the Google Play Store is also filled with third-party Bluetooth device detectors. For example, apps such as Find My Bluetooth Device, Bluetooth Scanner, and LightBlue not only allow you to scan for unknown Bluetooth devices but also provide signal strength meters you can use to locate them.
Listen for a Sound From the AirTag
By design, an AirTag will automatically chime when it’s not been in Bluetooth range of its owner for an extended period. That generally tends to happen anywhere between eight to ten hours.
If you hear an AirTag chime, locate it by immediately checking your belongings and the surrounding area. Or, check your iPhone for a notification that you can use to play a sound again, or the Tracker Detect app (or a third-party Bluetooth scanner) on Android to scan for the unknown tracking device.
If you find the AirTag, hold it next to your iPhone or Android to view its serial number and the last four digits of the owner’s phone number. If it’s not marked as lost, take a screenshot, disable the AirTag, and contact local law enforcement.
Stay Up-to-Date on Newer Anti-Tracking Measures
Apple’s countermeasures leave lots to be desired. For instance, the iPhone and iPad tend to take too long to notify you about an unknown AirTag. Also, the Tracker Detect app for Android phones is barebones and lacks the functionality to scan your surroundings automatically.
Worse yet, AirTags take hours to chime on their own, not to mention that the owner could continue to stay at Bluetooth range to prevent the countermeasures from kicking in. This means that you could be tracked for hours (or even days) before you are even aware.
Thankfully, Apple has been listening to feedback. In subsequent updates, AirTags are set to chime louder and sooner; the Find My app will detect “silent” AirTags (devices with the speaker disabled); Apple users with the iPhone 11 and later can locate unknown AirTags with Precision Finding, etc.
So, keep the operating system on your iPhone and iPad up-to-date to ensure that you have access to the latest anti-tracking features. If you have the Tracker Detect Android app, update it periodically for newer features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
On a brighter note, being a popular Apple product, AirTags have highlighted how alternative Bluetooth trackers such as Tile and Chipolo could also be exploited for nefarious purposes. That’s a good thing for the development of better countermeasures against spying.
