The makers of iOS and Android say they’re working on software that will alert you when you’re being followed by a Bluetooth tracker — regardless of what kind of phone you use.
said they have developed a specification that will help alert people to the fact they’re traveling with one of these devices, regardless of whether they use an iPhone or Android phone. It could also work with a range of different tracking devices; Apple, Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, eufy Security, and Pebblebee have all expressed support, according to the announcement.
The software isn’t yet available in Android and iOS, and the companies weren’t specific about when it might be. They’re now seeking feedback on a draft of their specification through theearly software made by Apple, Tile and Samsung to alert people they were being tracked, and found a patchwork of apps that worked better for engineers than for domestic abuse survivors.
The specification “is a big step forward in trying to find a real industry solution that is very survivor-centered,” said Erica Olsen, the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s senior director of its Safety Net Project. Her organization consulted with the tech giants on the plans.“There could have been attempts to keep doing things on a piecemeal basis, which would really place the burden of detecting trackers on survivors.
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