Among the big new features that are currently being deployed on Android, we find a functionality similar to that which Apple has been offering for some time now with its Find application. To function, such a system uses several techniques, including an exchange of information with nearby and compatible devices, whether they belong to you or not.
Bluetooth is absolutely essential for such a network to function optimally, and each smartphone that is equipped with it is an additional element that makes it a little more efficient. Google therefore has good reasons not to want you to deactivate it for too long, and the company is even going to take some steps in this direction.
One day without Bluetooth, no more
Our colleagues atAndroid Authority delved into the source code of the latest pre-release versions of Android 15, and found some interesting references to a feature called Bluetooth auto-on. Present in several submenus where this connectivity is configurable, it will allow the system to automatically reactivate Bluetooth one day after its deactivation.
It is repeatedly stated that Bluetooth is essential for “improve location-based features and services“, of which Find My Device is obviously a part. Finally, for those who do not see this new thing very favorably, they can always ignore it and prevent the device from using it, at least in the current state things.
Bluetooth auto-reset can technically be rolled out to versions older than Android 15, meaning even those who don’t own the newest smartphone models will have access to it. Which would be quite logical if Google wants to make its network efficient quickly, Android 13 or 12 still being popular, to name a few. However, Android Authority notes, without providing details, that certain hardware limitations could prevent the use of this feature on certain devices.