Wesley Hilliard
"Tracker Detect" app aimed to help Android users find nearby AirTags and other Find My trackers is now available in the Google Play Store.
When AirTag was first launched, many users were concerned with the relatively cheap trackers being used for nefarious purposes. While iPhone users would be warned of a strange AirTag nearby, Android users were left out.
Now, with "Tracker Detect," Android users can get the some peace of mind, but it is a manual process. With the app installed, Android users can search nearby for active trackers on the Find My network, this includes Apple's AirTag.
If an AirTag has been near you for over 10 minutes, an option to play a sound appears. The Android user can then play a sound to locate the nearby AirTag and disable it.
While the feature isn't automatic like it is on iOS, it gives non-Apple users some level of control if they feel that a tracker may have been placed on their person or belongings. The app will give users access to the device serial number as well, which may be needed when contacting law enforcement.
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12 Comments
Good, but how do they notify that masses of Android users?I already posed this news segment about people stealing cars.......
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/technology-verify/airtags-strangers-unknown-can-track-location-even-if-not-your-own/536-11082147-7387-46e2-81c4-8327f839d735
If I'm sitting in a restaurant and some jerk at the next tables disables the AirTag on my keyring, I'm gonna be really upset.
Is there going to be a way to determine whether some idiot has disabled my AirTag without pulling out the Find My app?
Well, first of all it is not in Google App Store yet tor it is buried under pile of other apps. Maybe it is because it has only two stars and a lot of quality issue bad rap on the store. We can agree that this should scan automatically like on iOS rather than take obsessed person to punch the button to scan every time.