Dec 14, 2021
Apple launches Android app to address AirTags tracker fears
Apple has launched an app for competitor Android's smartphones, which will inform users if there is a tracking device nearby. The new app allows Android users to detect nearby trackers they do not own. "These small inexpensive tags can potentially make it very easy for a stalker to hide one in the victim's car or personal possessions and then be able to track their victim's whereabouts," Rachel Horman-Brown, who chairs anti-stalking advocacy service Paladin, told BBC News:.Two months after their release, amid concerns over abuse, Apple introduced a feature where iPhones would notify users if an "Unknown AirTag" or other compatible third-party device was detected "Moving with you over time". The new Android Tracker Detect app attempts to give Android users some of the safety features Apple has built into its own devices. "If you think someone is using an AirTag or another item tracker to track your location, you can scan to try to find it," it says.
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