Arrr mateys, Apple and Google be joinin' forces to help ye spy on sneaky trackers more easily! Aye!
2024-05-13
Arrr, me hearties! Apple be settin' sail with a new decree that iPhones and Androids shall join forces to seek out them pesky Bluetooth trackers. Aye, 'tis a truce between rival crews for the common good of all seafarers!
Arrr, me hearties! Avast ye, for Apple be rollin' out a newfangled feature in iOS 17.5 - Detectin' Unwanted Location Trackers! No longer shall them scurvy dogs be able to track ye with their sneaky AirTags and such. 'Tis been a long time comin', to be sure.Ye see, them Bluetooth trackers were bein' used to spy on folk, like scurvy sea dogs stalkin' their prey. Google and Apple joined forces to tackle this problem, makin' sure to upgrade their Find My Device networks. 'Twas a race to the finish line, but Apple held back until their new standard be complete.With iOS 17.5, yer trusty iPhone will alert ye if a mysterious Bluetooth tracker be placed on ye. If it sniffs out somethin' fishy, an alert will pop up, proclaimin' "[Item] Found Movin' With Ye." Ye can even trigger a noise on the tracker to help ye find it, with instructions on how to disable the pesky gadget provided on Apple's support website.Not only that, but this update also brings a dynamic wallpaper for Pride Month, a new game called Quartile, and enhancements like dynamic colors for the Podcasts widget. To get yer hands on iOS 17.5, just navigate to yer iPhone's Settings menu and check for updates. Fair winds and followin' seas, me hearties!