Ars TechnicaJul 27, 2023

Android phones can now tell you if there’s an AirTag following you

Google says its own tracker ecosystem is on hold until iOS has the same protection.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/android-phones-can-now-tell-you-if-theres-an-airtag-following-you/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Android phones can now tell you if there’s an AirTag following you

Google says its own tracker ecosystem is on hold until iOS has the same protection.

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Show threadDanie van der MerweJul 27, 2023
@arstechnica but I carry my own AirTags without any iPhone as I carry an Android phone. Does this mean my Android phone will keep warning me about my own AirTags? This all seems to be designed around stalkers, but what about legitimate AirTag users who don't have an iPhone?
Show threadSite Reliability Enby🏳️‍⚧️🏁🔦📈🐺👗😷Jul 27, 2023
@danie10 @arstechnica I assume it allows allowlisting...
Show threadDanie van der MerweJul 27, 2023
@SiteRelEnby that's not mentioned in Google's blog. I would have hoped so, yes. They just mention disabling all alerts for tags.
Show threadFubaroqueJul 27, 2023
@danie10 @SiteRelEnby The iPhone of my girlfriend does exactly that. Keeps warning her about the airtag on my keyring, whenever I am not carrying my iPod touch. No way to turn it of and rather annoying.
Show threadDanie van der MerweJul 28, 2023
@fubaroque @SiteRelEnby yes the focus does not seem to have been on legitimate users. They should allow the remembering of a specific tracker and mute just its alerts.
Show threadFubaroqueJul 28, 2023

@danie10 @SiteRelEnby I just filled out Apple’s feedback form to explain the problem and to propose this improvement.

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Show threadDanie van der Merwe
@fubaroque I submitted too
Jul 28, 2023 at 10:43amWeb