Google has announced that it has started to implement the follow-up alerts unknown or unwanted for android 6.0 users and later versions, which will receive alerts when the system detect that a tracking device that i can track your location.
devices like those of tilesthe AirTags from Apple or the Samsung SmartTaf are commonly used for locate objects for daily use, such as backpackshandbags, keys or wallets, in case of loss and always with the support of a mobile app.
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Usually these locators do they work with Bluetooth, so they send a signal safe through this system, which detect nearby devices of the network search in the case, for example, of the AirTag. So these are sent data to iCloud and allows users see it on a map from the ‘app’.
Despite its primary use for find lost itemsmalicious uses of these locators have been detected, with which it is also possible to track location or activity of a person, usually without their knowledge or consent.
Companies like Google and Apple, with the support of firms such as samsungTile or Eufy, have come together in a initiative with which they seek set some standards in the industry to control unwanted monitoring.
He pixel makerfor his part, announced at the last conference for Google developers I/O 2023 I was working on a alert system of unknown trackers on androidwhich would notify the users in case your phones will detect that an unknown tracker was moving with them.
The tech firm American has now announced that it has started to implement these notifications for users of devices running Android 6.0 and later versions of the operating system.
Once I know get this alertit can be accessed for get more information on the tracker and see a map where this device was detected. Also, you canplay sound’so that the tracker makes a noise and it can locate without the owner knowing.
Google has commented that, for now, this novelty works with the Apple AirTagsalthough it will continue working with other manufacturers trackers by what is new feature also work with your products.
In addition, it has announced that when the users bring a tracker closer to the back cover from a terminal Androidsome of these ‘tags’ can share the number standard or Additional Information about its owner, as well as the last four digits of his phone number.
Other options who has proposed Google Its the disable and unlink the tracker so that its owner stops receive updates of location; as well as manually scan a place to check if there are separate trackers of their owners.
This alternative is included in the terminal configuration menu. More specifically, in the Safety and emergency section. So, the terminal will take a few 10 seconds to complete manual scanning, and then displays a list of near mobile trackers.
Find my device update
Google has also shared news about the launch of his own network device search, find my devicewhich he also announced in Google I/O 2023 for Androidwhen he said they would arrive in summer.
With these new featuresusers will be able locate your belongings losses using new ‘tags’ of bluetooth tracking from third parties.
Likewise, the tech firm has said that continue his work joint venture with Apple to round out a joint specification of tracker alerts unwanted “by the end of this year,” according to this statement.
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For the moment, the manufacturers have made the decision to suspend the launch of the Find My Device network until Apple “has implemented protections for iOS”.