Google is working on a Bluetooth tracker detector
The Google company is working on a Bluetooth tracker detector for Android mobiles to be incorporated into the Tracker Detecter features
Google is currently working on a native Bluetooth tracker detection format for devices with the Android operating system, which would incorporate the features of the Tracker Detecter application developed by Apple.
Apple launched Tracker Detect for Android devices at the end of 2021. The application that helps users of these mobiles find their own AirTag locators which, until then, could only be detected using iOS mobiles or discover if someone is watching them.
As explained by the iPhone manufacturer, on the Google Play page it is indicated that this service is capable of searching for item trackers separated from their owners and compatible with Apple’s Find My network.
Now, as 9to5Google has warned in an APK build of a Google app, a set of lines of code have been found which suggest the company intends to implement a similar feature.
Google Play works on new services
Google started working on Google Play services last March. In the latest version of this platform (22.12.13) there are two lines of code that could be related to its native tracker, ‘Unknown Device Alerts’ and ‘Unknown Tag Notification’ for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology.
These lines are followed by others in which there are three types of references: ‘Finder tag’, ‘Tile tag’ and ‘ATag’. The latter could refer to Apple tracking devices or AirTags.
The detection of Bluetooth trackers in Android is in an early stage of development and it is unknown how it will work. Tracker Detect’s solution, for example, requires users to manually initiate a search for nearby trackers, while the native iPhone solution works automatically in the background.
In addition, the iOS operating system allows precise location using ultra-wide band (UWB), a sensor that some Android mobile phones already integrate.
Source: dpa
