Recent Pixel phones may be able to send Bluetooth beacons to nearby compatible devices.
  • 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.
  • [email protected]A
    5•3 months ago

    Thieves will just dump your phone in a Faraday cage anyway, defeating the purpose.

    • @[email protected]
      6•3 months ago

      I didn’t think about that. It completely defeats the purpose of geolocation for theft prevention and recovery, and at very little cost and effort to the thief. The amount of effort and technological advancement for something so simple to make it obsolete is almost comical.