Google has confirmed new anti-tracking protections for all Android users as security against stalkers gets a welcome boost.
Some might call it a privacy boost, but I’m going to stick with it being a new security protection as that’s precisely what this latest update from google provides for billions of Android users. Here’s what you need to know about the unknown tracker alert to protect you from stranger danger and abusive stalking., that helping Android users, all 3 billion of them, stay safe from unwanted Bluetooth tracking is a security priority and announced two new features that will do just that.
The location update pause lasts for 24 hours, which should be time enough to at least add an extra layer of control for the user to allow them to locate and, hopefully, physically disable the tag in question.The second new update to the anti-tracking protections being offered to Android users comes by way of the Find Nearby feature. “If you receive an unknown tracker alert,” Google said, “you can now use the Find Nearby feature to pinpoint the tag’s location.
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