Android 15 May Enable Opt-In Powered-Off Tracking on Some Pixel Phones
• Android 15 expected to introduce Powered Off Finder API to allow tracking of compatible devices when switched off • Feature will work by having phone broadcast Bluetooth beacons to Find My Device network • Expected to be available on Pixel 9 series and Pixel 8 series initially • Enables location tracking even when device is powered off via specific hardware support • Google working with Apple onDetecting Unwanted Location Trackers specification to avoid unwanted tracking