Google in May this yearWorking with Apple to draft regulationsAfter cracking down on the misuse of Bluetooth location devices for unknown tracking, Google earlier began to addUnknown Bluetooth positioning device detection and warning function.
In the first wave of updates, Google will first allow users to actively detect unfamiliar Apple AirTags that are continuously tracking them, and will later gradually add the ability to detect Bluetooth positioning devices launched by other brands.
After enabling the alarm function of this update, when the Android phone detects that an unfamiliar positioning device is continuously tracking the user, it will automatically issue an alarm. It can even actively make the unfamiliar Bluetooth positioning device emit a sound through a connection, making it easier to quickly find its location.
In addition, like the previously provided functions, when the user brings the Android phone close to an unfamiliar Bluetooth positioning device, its information can be read through NFC, including the positioning device product serial number and the last four digits of the holder's phone number. It will also prompt the user how to avoid continuous tracking by the unfamiliar Bluetooth positioning device.
This feature was released during Google I/O 2023 this year.AnnounceAt the same time, it also explained the redesigned device search function, which added support for headphones, tablets or mobile phones of different brands, allowing users to more easily find lost items through this function.
