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Google launches the feature of warning about unknown tracking devices in Android


Google launches the feature of warning about unknown tracking devices in Android

Google has started rolling out the Unknown Tracker Alert feature on Android devices, which notifies users when hidden trackers are detected nearby.

And according to Google's official website, the new feature allows Android devices to track trackers that don't belong to the user, travel with them, and then send a notification saying the tracker is there I'm traveling with it.

And after the user clicks on the notification, he will access a map showing when and where the tracker started running with him, with the possibility to play the tracker's voice to indicate his location determine without knowing its owner. In addition to the last four digits of the original owner's SIM card number, the system also displays the device's serial number. and instructions on how to disable the tracker.

Google said the new feature can currently only track anonymous trackers for Apple AirTags and is currently working to support third-party trackers like Samsung, Tile and others, and users can also manually scan trackers near those of which they were separated from their owners.

The tiny trackers are typically used with personal items to help locate them if lost. However, some have misused them to track people's movements without their knowledge, leading Apple to take anti-listening action before Google follows suit. Example: Introducing a new feature .

Earlier this year, Google and Apple worked on new industry specifications that would limit the abuse of tracking devices.


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