Google has released a new privacy feature for millions of users around the world. Now Android users will not be able to be tracked secretly. With the arrival of this update, users will be able to pause location updates from the smartphone as per their convenience. This update will give users the freedom to identify and disable hidden trackers. With the help of this feature, hidden tags can be detected through Find My Device.
The company has named this feature Temporary Pause Location. Google has said in its blog post that users will now be able to pause the location of their device so that their privacy is maintained. This feature will not update the location on the Find My Device network for the next 24 hours. In this way the user will not be able to be tracked secretly through Bluetooth trackers.
Google said that users will have the option to disable unknown Bluetooth trackers. Especially the tags used to stalk someone will be disabled through this feature. Google has also explained how to use this feature in its block. Users will be able to access the Pin Nearby feature in their Android smartphones.
Use it like this
- To use this feature, users will have to update their smartphone.
- After this go to the phone's settings.
- Here you will get the option of Safety and Emergency. Tap on it and proceed further.
- After this tap on Unknown Tracker Alerts.
- This way you will be able to see hidden trackers around you.
Google has currently rolled out this feature phasewise. In such a situation, if this update has not arrived in your phone, then you will have to wait for a few days. Soon, you will start getting this feature in your phone also.
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