Tile's 'solution' to Bluetooth tracker tag privacy is apparently expensive stickers you can't even actually track

Stephen Schenck

Android Police


Tile's 'solution' to Bluetooth tracker tag privacy is apparently expensive stickers you can't even actually track

Tracker tags can be a great way to keep tabs on your favorite gadgets and accessories, but as we saw with their rise in popularity following Apple's launch of its own AirTags, the ability to easily track tiny tags opens up a whole hornet's nest of potential privacy issues — nobody wants a stranger tracking them without their knowledge. While most solutions to this have attempted to give users the ability to detect the presence of unknown tags, Tile has come up with an interesting alternative that basically replaces trackers with QR-code-based “this belongs to me” labels.

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