Apple and Google finally announced unwanted tracking alerts for more than just AirTags

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Apple and Google finally announced unwanted tracking alerts for more than just AirTags
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Apple and Google are both rolling out software updates that finally add unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android for non-AirTag trackers.

AirTags have been in the wild since 2021, and Apple and Google have been saying that they plan to enable notifications for unwanted trackers that are, well, tracking you, regardless of the brand that the item tracker comes from. Finally, the companies have announced that they are rolling this capability out. In a press release, Apple announced that it and Google are rolling out their Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers specification capabilities to the iPhone and Android phones.

' This means that, in addition to AirTag, you should also get notified about item trackers from other brands like Chipolo, eufy, and more. AirTag has been tracking items since 2021. Apple says that, if you get a notification on your iPhone, it should mean that it's detected an item tracker moving with you that isn't registered to you.

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