askat@programming.devM to Android@programming.dev · 8 months agoAndroid 15 could allow devices to be tracked even when switched offwww.androidcentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkAndroid 15 could allow devices to be tracked even when switched offwww.androidcentral.comaskat@programming.devM to Android@programming.dev · 8 months agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-text
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.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-28 months agoOn one hand: It’d be nice to be able to locate my phone if I lose it and it shuts off. On the other hand: I only want me to be able to track it; not Google or any of their associates.
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍linkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoThat’s so true of so many technologies. Google Maps history, gmail, search history… nearly everything would be great to have if only I had access to it.
On one hand: It’d be nice to be able to locate my phone if I lose it and it shuts off.
On the other hand: I only want me to be able to track it; not Google or any of their associates.
That’s so true of so many technologies. Google Maps history, gmail, search history… nearly everything would be great to have if only I had access to it.