Apple Inc stated on Monday it had launched an Android app to assist customers scan close by AirTags or different related merchandise trackers that may be touring with them with out their data, in an effort to spice up privateness.
The Tracker Detect app, which Apple launched on Google’s Play Retailer, says {that a} consumer can scan to attempt to discover AirTags or suitable gadgets in the event that they believed somebody is utilizing it to trace their location.
AirTags are small gadgets that may be hooked up to objects similar to keys and wallets to find them when they’re misplaced.
Apple stated the app permits Android customers to proactively scan for merchandise trackers which might be not with their proprietor. If such a tracker has been shifting with the consumer for greater than 10 minutes, the app will assist find it by taking part in 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 comply with,” an Apple spokesperson stated in a press release.
Supply: Live Mint