What is the 'unknown tracker detection warning' function installed in Android?
Announced at 'Google I/O 2023', Android will soon have a function to warn when an unknown tracker is detected. Google has released a video explaining how this feature works.
What are unknown tracker alerts on Android?
https://blog.google/products/android/unknown-tracker-alert-google-android/
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Tracking tags (trackers) using Bluetooth are very convenient for preventing lost items such as wallets and keys.
However, on the other hand, there have been reports of cases where it has been misused to track locations without consent.
What will be added to Android is a function that displays a warning when such an 'unidentified tracker that you did not set up' is detected.
This feature notifies you when there are unknown trackers in your surroundings that follow you away from you.
You can also confirm the location of the tracker by forcibly playing a sound. At this time, the owner of the tracker will not be notified that it is ringing.
You can also know where and when the tracker has tracked you.
Information is also provided on how to disable the tracker.
If you think you are in a dangerous situation, you can ask for help from your local police or other organizations.
In addition, since this Unknown Tracker Alerts is made with the user's privacy as the top priority, the location information is always encrypted, it is not shared at all including Google, and no one can see it.
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