askatM to Android · 9 months agoAndroid 15 could allow devices to be tracked even when switched offwww.androidcentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkAndroid 15 could allow devices to be tracked even when switched offwww.androidcentral.comaskatM to Android · 9 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
Android 15 is expected to introduce a Powered Off Finder API. This API will enable compatible devices to be tracked even when switched off. The feature is expected to be available on the Google Pixel 9 series, and the Pixel 8 series.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-29 months agoOn one hand: It’d be nice to be able to locate my phone if I lose it and it shuts off. On the other hand: I only want me to be able to track it; not Google or any of their associates.
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoThat’s so true of so many technologies. Google Maps history, gmail, search history… nearly everything would be great to have if only I had access to it.
On one hand: It’d be nice to be able to locate my phone if I lose it and it shuts off.
On the other hand: I only want me to be able to track it; not Google or any of their associates.
That’s so true of so many technologies. Google Maps history, gmail, search history… nearly everything would be great to have if only I had access to it.