Google I/O 2023 Event: Company To Bring Unknown Tracker Alerts For Android Phones

Tech giant Google announced at the I/O 2023 annual developer conference it will bring unknown stalking alerts for Bluetooth trackers to Android devices and it will work with Apple AirTags.

This means users being followed by unknown AirTags or trackers will start getting notified on their Android phones this summer.

Source : Google

Tech giant Google announced at the I/O 2023 annual developer conference it will bring unknown stalking alerts for Bluetooth trackers to Android devices and it will work with Apple AirTags. This means users being followed by unknown AirTags or trackers will start getting notified on their Android phones this summer.

This essentially means that Android updates to its "Find My Device" network will start alerting users about unknown trackers, even if they are not Google-branded. According to the tech giant, the updates will come in the summer of 2023, but the company has not given a specific timeline of release.

"Unknown tracker alerts is an upcoming  @Android  feature where your phone alerts you *and* locates unfamiliar tracking tags that have been separated from their owners and are seen moving with you. Look out for more on this later this year. #GoogleIO," the tech giant announced at Google I/O 2023 keynote.

Unknown tracker alerts is an upcoming @Android feature where your phone alerts you *and* locates unfamiliar tracking tags that have been separated from their owners and are seen moving with you. Look out for more on this later this year. #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/o2MjuETYXL

— Google (@Google) May 10, 2023

This announcement comes after tech giants Apple and Google joined hands earlier this month to address unwanted tracking across devices. The companies submitted best practices and instructions to allow unauthorised tracking notifications across iOS and Android devices.