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How to find a lost phone: Claude suggests tracking Bluetooth signal strength

A case has been shared of Anthropic's Claude suggesting Bluetooth signal strength tracking to a user who lost their phone at the office

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Summary

  • A user reportedly asked Claude for help after losing their phone at the office
  • Claude is said to have suggested a method of narrowing down the phone's location using Bluetooth signal strength
  • The related tweet drew attention after being shared on Hacker News
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Hacker News (트위터 공유 게시물 기반)
작성자
ilamont (Hacker News 게시자), 원 트윗 작성자 un1c0rnioz
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2026-08-07
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정보 한계
구체적 방법·기기 모델·결과는 원문에 명시되지 않음

A case has been shared via Hacker News of a user asking Anthropic's AI model Claude for help after losing their phone at the office. The post cites a tweet from Twitter user un1c0rnioz, and its core point is that when the user explained the situation to Claude, it suggested a method of narrowing down the lost phone's location by tracking Bluetooth signal strength.

The original post is a shared tweet link, and it does not specify the exact details, such as which device or app Claude guided the user to use to measure signal strength, or whether the user actually succeeded in finding the phone. However, given that the post gained over 200 upvotes on Hacker News, it appears to have drawn community interest as a case of AI offering practical advice for an everyday problem.

Unconfirmed details

The original source does not confirm exactly what process Claude's suggested method involved, or whether the user followed it and recovered their phone. Further reporting or the release of the original tweet thread may reveal the specifics.