Apple and Google Team Up to Stop Unwanted Tracking by AirTags, Other Devices
The companies aim to combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking.
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The companies aim to combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking.
The proposal would allow both iOS and Android devices to detect an always-on Bluetooth signal, but other companies may have their own ideas.
Specification will allow devices to be compatible with unauthorised tracking detection and alerts across iOS and Android platforms
In a joint effort to reduce unwanted tracking on iPhone and Android, Apple and Google have teamed up to bring an AirTag-like standard
Apple and Google are teaming up to thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices that were created to help people find lost keys, keep tabs on luggage or to locate other things that have a tendency to be misplaced or lost. The two companies behind the iPhone and the software that powers Android phones on Tuesday submitted a proposal to set standards for combatting secret surveillance on Apple's AirTag trackers and similar gadgets. The concept also has the backing of Samsung, which sells the most Android smartphones worldwide, as well as tracking products similar to the AirTag such ...