Lost Your Phone? Don't Panic, This New Pixel 9 Feature Could Save the Day
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Exciting news for Google Pixel fans! The upcoming Pixel 9 series will feature a 'Powered Off Finder' API, allowing you to track your device even when it's turned off.
  • bjorneyEnglish
    40•10 months ago

    tl;dr new android version has a feature that lets you upload pre-computed “beacons” to the Bluetooth module. If your hardware allows the Bluetooth module to be powered independently from the rest of the board, it will allow the “find your device” network functionality to work when your phone is off, similar to airtags

    • @[email protected]English
      34•10 months ago

      Pretty cool if you can opt out / ensure it’s not broadcasting w/o your knowledge (like with a built-in user undetectable beacon)

      • @[email protected]English
        20•10 months ago

        Good news: sniffing Bluetooth low energy beacons is cheap and easy. It’s really easy to verify the beacons are turned off on demand. There are Android apps that can sniff beacons.

  • Dr. WeskerEnglish
    31•10 months ago

    I wonder how this is going to affect the future and trajectory of GrapheneOS.

    • Chozo
      7•10 months ago

      I’d have to imagine that Graphene wouldn’t support this feature, since it seems pretty ingrained into Google’s ecosystem.

  • m-p{3}English
    2•9 months ago

    Now if they could finally release the tags from Pebblebee and Chipolo…