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Topic: connected-cars

A smartphone mounted on a car dashboard (illustrative photograph)
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Thursday, 7/2, 02:06 PM

Why your car's app probably will not get your stolen car back

  • Many drivers assume the smartphone app that came with their connected car will let them — or the police — track it down if it is stolen.
  • Experts warn that this confidence is largely misplaced: the apps are not built as recovery tools, and determined thieves can defeat them within minutes.

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