Apple Inc mentioned on Monday it had launched an Android app to assist customers scan close by AirTags or different comparable merchandise trackers that could be touring with them with out their information, in an effort to spice up privateness.
The Tracker Detect app, which Apple launched on Google’s Play Retailer, says {that a} person can scan to attempt to discover AirTags or appropriate units in the event that they believed somebody is utilizing it to trace their location.
AirTags are small units that may be hooked up to objects comparable to keys and wallets to find them when they’re misplaced.
Apple mentioned the app allows Android customers to proactively scan for merchandise trackers which might be not with their proprietor. If such a tracker has been transferring with the person for greater than 10 minutes, the app will assist find it by enjoying a sound and supply steerage to disable it.
“We’re elevating the bar on privateness for our customers and the trade, and hope others will observe,” an Apple spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.
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