Overview

• Apple and Google have partnered to create a Bluetooth specification that will allow devices to send alerts about unwanted nearby trackers to iPhones and Android phones.
• The companies plan to implement the standard by the end of 2023.
• The standard would allow tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and alerts across iOS and Android platforms.
• The standard was developed with feedback from companies like Samsung, Tile, and Chipolo as well as safety and advocacy groups.
• The new standard is intended to make it easier for people to detect when they are being tracked by an unfamiliar device and receive alerts about it.