Apple released Tracker Detect to safeguard users from AirTags stalkers.

Apple has published Tracker Detect, an Android software that can enable people who don’t have an iOS device to figure out whether someone is tracking their whereabouts using an AirTag or other Find My-compatible gadget. “When the software finds a nearby AirTag that’s been separated from its owner, it will flag it as an “Unknown AirTag.”

You may use the app to configure the tracker to produce a sound if it follows you for 10 minutes, making it simpler to find. You may then tap the device with your NFC-enabled phone to receive instructions on how to remove the device’s battery or deactivate it in other ways.

How Tracker Detect Protect Users:

To use the app, you don’t need an Apple ID. It can also recognize Find My-compatible trackers like the Chipolo One Spot, as previously indicated. “AirTag provides industry-leading privacy and security features and today we are extending new capabilities to Android devices.” According to an Apple spokesman, “Tracker Detect gives Android users the ability to scan for an AirTag or supported Find My enabled item trackers that might be traveling with them without their knowledge“. “We are raising the bar on privacy for our users and the industry, and hope others will follow“.

Following many incidences of malicious actors utilizing AirTags to stalk individuals, Tracker Detect was released by Apple. For example, authorities in Canada recently issued a warning about thieves employing the $29 gadget to steal luxury automobiles. Apple upgraded its trackers in June to play a sound between eight and 24 hours after they’re away from their user, rather than three days as was the case at launch, in an effort to restrict misuse.

The effectiveness of Tracker Detect in protecting individuals is proportional to the number of people who download it. Unlike iOS, which issues proactive alerts when improper AirTags are detected, you must install this app on your Android device. The company has not included Its security features in Android.

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