How we built the new Find My Device network with user security and privacy in mind
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Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy Keeping people safe and their data secure and private is a t...

I saw this on infinity for Reddit earlier, I don't know if there's a workaround for this or not.

  • cordlesslamp@lemmy.today
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    6 months ago

    Didn't iPhone been doing it for years so you can still track your lost phone even if it's turned off?

    But this is Android, I'm sure there'll be work around if you don't want it. Personally I think it could be helpful.

    • Xatolos@reddthat.com
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      6 months ago

      You turn it off. It says so in the link.

      User Controls: Android users always have full control over which of their devices participate in the Find My Device network and how those devices participate. Users can either stick with the default and contribute to aggregated location reporting, opt into contributing non-aggregated locations, or turn the network off altogether.

      • cordlesslamp@lemmy.today
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        6 months ago

        Right, Google definitely a man of their words. Like they are definitely not record anything in your Incognito Chrome tabs.