Lost my phone at the office. Claude suggested tracking Bluetooth signal strength

Lost my phone at the office and spent 30 minutes turning the place over. Find My was disabled by MDM.

Out of ideas, I asked Claude how I could find it. It suggested tracking the Bluetooth signal strength, then wrote me a meter in about a minute.

I walked around watching the
288 points by ilamont 75 days ago twitter.com 211 comments

Summary

After losing his phone at work with no access to Find My, the author turns to AI for help. Claude’s quick solution involves tracking Bluetooth signal strength, demonstrating a creative way to locate lost devices.

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