Google Trying to implement a feature that allows Android users to be warned of the proximity of unknown Bluetooth devices, Like the Apple AirTag. This new protection tool will be integrated into the Security and Emergency menu section of the mobile phone.

According to expert Mishaal Rahman, Esper’s chief technical editor, the protection will be included under the name “Unknown device alerts” (Unknown device alerts).

This feature consists of the ability to find nearby Bluetooth devices.in this case, the user will be notified if one of them is detected to be “approaching” him.

It is also possible to enable and disable these alerts and includes the option to perform a rescan with the number of unknown devices currently detected.

This new information comes after the environment. 9to5Google In March, he identified a set of codes in an APK build of a Google app that suggested such a feature.

The purpose of this tool is to protect people against the use of Air Tag or similar devices to track users without permission. Thus, when someone hides such a system in a wallet, object or similar, the system will prompt to track their every move.

In your case a few days agoarrested at the age of 19accused of concealment. apple watch in the vehicle of his ex-partner’s car to follow his every move.

The incident occurred in Tennessee, United States, and is another example of how technology is sometimes used to track people. In this case it was not an AirTag but a smartwatch but the issue remained the same.

It should be noted that this new Google function for detecting Bluetooth trackers will come after the Apple app Tracker Detect, which launched at the end of 2021 and allows the same functions to be performed on Android devices.

How does Tracker Detect work?

To search and find objects ranging from a bag to a bicycle or a set of keys, all it takes is a small tag called an AirTag that can be attached to the relevant object.

Monitoring is done via a phone with the “Call” application installed. AirTags are small (3 centimeters in diameter), thin (0.8 centimeters), light (11 grams). Since the battery lasts for more than a year, they are durable and are also protected against water and dust.

iPhone users will receive an alert on the device screen if the device detects an AirTag to prevent it from being used for unintended harassment or tracking purposes. stranger around.

To protect Android users, AirTags are set to sound an audible alert when near someone who isn’t carrying an iPhone. However, AirTag’s tiny speaker can be easily disabled for malicious purposes.

Probably as a result of this, Apple has a scanning app for AirTag called Tracker Detect. It is designed to protect Android device users from stalking and harassment attempts.

If Tracker Detect finds an unknown alien AirTag in the vicinity, it can be commanded via the app to play a sound to help locate it. The app also includes instructions on how to disable third-party AirTags.

Additionally, Apple explains how to read an AirTag’s serial number and any lost information stored by the owner in Tracker Detect. To do this, the accessory uses NFC technology.

(with information from the European Press)