Android users, rejoice: AirTag-like trackers for Android exist. After a painfully slow rollout, Google’s Find Hub (previously known as Find My Device) is now live, and while it’s not flawless, it’s ...
Android apps have a knack for tracking you around your phone and the web. Here's how I uncovered the chief offenders.
Late last year, Google launched an unknown tracker alert system that detects if an unknown object tracking device is moving with them. There have been numerous reports so far, where devices like ...
Google's Find Hub falls short of expectations, lacking accuracy and crucial security features ...
Google is rolling out an update to Android’s unknown tracker alerts that makes it easier to stop people from tracking you. A new feature lets you temporarily pause your device’s location from being ...
Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. After years of speculation, months of delays, and weeks of shipping, the first Bluetooth trackers to support Google's updated Find ...
AirTags have so far proved to be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they help us keep track of important belongings, such as wallets, car keys, and so on. On the other hand, they also allowed ...
Following the announcement at I/O 2023, Google is now rolling out unknown tracker alerts on Android devices to alert you about hidden Apple AirTags. Android devices will alert you if an “unknown ...
I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...
Some might call it a privacy boost, but I’m going to stick with it being a new security protection as that’s precisely what this latest update from google provides for billions of Android users.