Google and Apple deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in Android and iOS

Google and Apple have worked together to create an industry specification “ Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers”  for bluetooth tracking devices that makes it possible to alert users across both Android and iOS if such a device is unknowingly being used to track them. With this new capability, Android users will now get a “Tracker traveling with you” alert on their device if an unknown Bluetooth tracking device is seen moving with them, regardless of the platform the device is paired with. Android users can view the tracker’s identifier, have the tracker play a sound to help locate it, and access instructions to disable it.        

Google’s Find My Device is secure by default and private by design. Multi-layered user protections, including first of its kind safety-first protections, help mitigate potential risks to user privacy and safety while allowing users to effectively locate and recover lost devices.

Reference: Google