Recent Pixel phones may be able to send Bluetooth beacons to nearby compatible devices.
  • Android 15 is expected to introduce a Powered Off Finder API.
  • This API will enable compatible devices to be tracked even when switched off.
  • The feature is expected to be available on the Google Pixel 9 series, and the Pixel 8 series.
  • freewheel@lemmy.world
    202·
    8 months ago

    At least they’re finally acknowledging that the base band never really shuts down.

    • Tom@programming.dev
      12·
      8 months ago

      This is probably going to be similar to Apple’s find system, which is a low powered Bluetooth based system. Apple Airtags and powered-off phones just broadcast a “I am here” signal once in a while that other devices can receive and report back to Apple.