Keen to strengthen the privacy of their users and put an end to a new form of unwanted tracking with Bluetooth beacons, Apple and Google agree on a standard aimed at alerting potential victims.
It’s official, iPhone users and Android smartphone owners alike will soon receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device appears to be being used to track them without their knowledge. The functionality is integrated into the all-new iOS 17.5, while Google will deploy the function from Android 6.0.
An “anti-stalking” alert at Apple and Google
If a user receives such an alert on their smartphone, it means that a tracker (AirTag or other Bluetooth tracker) belonging to someone else is moving with them. The smartphone will then be able to display the tracker’s ID and make the tracker emit a sound to help locate it, without forgetting to reveal instructions for deactivating it.
The brands Chipolo, eufy, Jio, Motorola, and even Pebblebee are committed to ensuring that future equipment is compatible. This will make it possible to avoid any form of non-consensual digital stalking, like this man who spied on his wife using an AirTag.
Google and Apple facing new technological threats
“ With this new feature, users will now receive an alert “[Objet] found moving with you” on their device, if an unknown Bluetooth tracking device is seen moving with them over time, regardless of the platform the device is paired with », Indicates Apple.
The two American giants make it clear that this functionality will not directly block tracking devices, but that it will allow users to be aware of their presence, and if necessary to take the necessary measures.
An unprecedented collaboration, to say the least, on the part of the designer of the iPhone and that of the Pixel, who already promise to continue to explore other means of improving the protection of users’ privacy. facing new technological threats “. Remember that at the end of last year, Apple was singled out for failing to protect dozens of victims against small AirTag trackers.
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AirTags are the most “Apple” products there are. Expensive compared to the competition, they are also very easy to use and do a remarkable job of helping you find your lost items. Too bad the purchase of accessories is almost obligatory to really benefit from it.
Like several other products from the brand, the Apple AirTags integrate perfectly into the iOS ecosystem thanks to the “Locate” application, which will have had years to improve before its arrival. We therefore recommend them to iPhone users and more broadly to all people who have integrated well into the Apple ecosystem.
The design is simple and clean with a white plastic cap and an aluminum back topped with the inevitable fruity logo. Note the presence of a speaker to ring the Apple AirTags in the event of loss.
Beyond proximity tracking using Bluetooth, Apple provides Airtag owners with millions of iDevices that can help them securely and anonymously locate an object beyond the range of their own Bluetooth connection. Owners of iPhone 11 and later models will be able to benefit from precision tracking using augmented reality thanks to the UWB chip.
AirTags are the most “Apple” products there are. Expensive compared to the competition, they are also very easy to use and do a remarkable job of helping you find your lost items. Too bad the purchase of accessories is almost obligatory to really benefit from it.
Like several other products from the brand, the Apple AirTags integrate perfectly into the iOS ecosystem thanks to the “Locate” application, which will have had years to improve before its arrival. We therefore recommend them to iPhone users and more broadly to all people who have integrated well into the Apple ecosystem.
The design is simple and clean with a white plastic cap and an aluminum back topped with the inevitable fruity logo. Note the presence of a speaker to ring the Apple AirTags in the event of loss.
Beyond proximity tracking using Bluetooth, Apple provides Airtag owners with millions of iDevices that can help them securely and anonymously locate an object beyond the range of their own Bluetooth connection. Owners of iPhone 11 and later models will be able to benefit from precision tracking using augmented reality thanks to the UWB chip.
Source : Tom’s Guide
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