I live in a big city in the center. When i activate “Show bluetooth devices without names” in the developer settings of my android 13 phone, there appear loads of this devices. I have no clue what they are. Does anyone know? Are that the bluetooth nanobots of the vaxxinated people? (/s to last question!)

  • TrenchcoatFullOfBats@belfry.rip
    201·
    11 months ago

    Just wait until you hear about how AirTags work:

    Apple AirTags emit a Bluetooth signal that anonymously connects to any nearby device active within Apple’s Find My network (any iPhone after iPhone 11 with “Find My” enabled). The AirTag’s location is triangulated based on the strength of the Bluetooth signal sent to those third-party devices.

    Your AirTag’s location information is uploaded to the cloud and pinned on a map for easy reference.

    • TdotMatrix@lemmy.ml
      6·
      11 months ago

      That’s how it’s expected to work, yes. As does Samsung SmartTags, and Tiles. These tracking devices (that we purchase and opt-in for) are a net positive in most cases. How else would we expect them to work if not for Bluetooth beacons (and UWB)?

      • TrenchcoatFullOfBats@belfry.ripEnglish
        21·
        11 months ago

        When you buy a new iPhone, is the location tracking “Find My” feature enabled by default, or do you need to turn it off if you don’t want your phone to upload other people’s location data to Apple while draining your battery?