Can Claude AI help you find your lost phone? Here’s how
This robotics engineer used Anthropic's Claude AI to find his missing phone. Know how he built a real-time Bluetooth signal strength meter.
- Aug 6, 2026,
- Updated Aug 6, 2026 6:10 PM IST
Imagine just having another routine day at the office, but you realise that your phone is missing from your pockets. You looked everywhere in your office, but it was nowhere to be found. This is exactly what happened to Ben Zhang, a robotics engineer at 1X. He looked for his device everywhere for over 30 minutes, and the panic started to set in.
“No problem,” he thought. “I’ll just ring it using Find My.” He pulled up his laptop, logged in, and ran into a wall of enterprise security: MDM (Mobile Device Management) had completely disabled the Find My service on his device. However, he couldn't force a ring, he couldn't pin its location on a map, and his phone was invisible.
Claude, help me find my phone
After endless tries, Ben turned to AI. He relied on Anthropic’s Claude and explained the scenario with the prompt: “I lost my phone in the office, and Find My is disabled by MDM. How can I track it down using just my laptop?”
Claude analysed the situation and figured out what hardware on the phone could still be useful for locating it. It suggested that the Bluetooth radio is probably still active, which continues broadcasting a small identifying signal called a beacon in the background. Therefore, Claude concluded that Bluetooth could be used to locate the phone.
Claude suggested tracking the phone's raw Bluetooth signal strength (RSSI) from the laptop. Then Ben asked for code, and within roughly 60 seconds, Claude generated a custom Swift script for macOS, a real-time Bluetooth signal strength meter.
Then he wrote a script and ran it on his Mac, which showcased a live signal strength meter that measured Bluetooth signals coming from nearby devices. He carried his laptop around the office like a signal detector, checking different locations to see where the Bluetooth signal became stronger.
The digital compass guided him to a spot near a workstation, and there it was. Phone secured. This showcases how AI can be used beyond chatbots and content generation to develop practical tools that solve real-world problems.
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Imagine just having another routine day at the office, but you realise that your phone is missing from your pockets. You looked everywhere in your office, but it was nowhere to be found. This is exactly what happened to Ben Zhang, a robotics engineer at 1X. He looked for his device everywhere for over 30 minutes, and the panic started to set in.
“No problem,” he thought. “I’ll just ring it using Find My.” He pulled up his laptop, logged in, and ran into a wall of enterprise security: MDM (Mobile Device Management) had completely disabled the Find My service on his device. However, he couldn't force a ring, he couldn't pin its location on a map, and his phone was invisible.
Claude, help me find my phone
After endless tries, Ben turned to AI. He relied on Anthropic’s Claude and explained the scenario with the prompt: “I lost my phone in the office, and Find My is disabled by MDM. How can I track it down using just my laptop?”
Claude analysed the situation and figured out what hardware on the phone could still be useful for locating it. It suggested that the Bluetooth radio is probably still active, which continues broadcasting a small identifying signal called a beacon in the background. Therefore, Claude concluded that Bluetooth could be used to locate the phone.
Claude suggested tracking the phone's raw Bluetooth signal strength (RSSI) from the laptop. Then Ben asked for code, and within roughly 60 seconds, Claude generated a custom Swift script for macOS, a real-time Bluetooth signal strength meter.
Then he wrote a script and ran it on his Mac, which showcased a live signal strength meter that measured Bluetooth signals coming from nearby devices. He carried his laptop around the office like a signal detector, checking different locations to see where the Bluetooth signal became stronger.
The digital compass guided him to a spot near a workstation, and there it was. Phone secured. This showcases how AI can be used beyond chatbots and content generation to develop practical tools that solve real-world problems.
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