Google's Secret 'Find My Device' Feature Could Crush Apple!

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[zone]

surprise news; your phones have been tracked even when "off" for a few years now. This is the main reason why your phone's battery is not easily removable like in years past. This is one of the reasons why modular phones can't get off the ground.

[deltaecho]

Next update: We'll keep the camera on if your phone is off for "security" reasons

[sami_darkangel]

Of course, of course. This surely doesn't seem like it can easily be misused.

[somebodyirrelevant]

Wow Google is finally taking a note from Apple about professional spyware

[Omizuke]

They keep adding passive tracking "features" at what point can this be considered espionage? What if you work in a competing company for any of the services Google/Alphabet has. Could they comping about this?

[enriqueiglo]

Why are your shorts cut off at the end?

[fuloplehel]

Google and apple hand in hand. The big mesh network of Google. You cannot power off your phone. And you can't remove the battery, what a coincidence. I have to install an external switch on my phone. I think there is a phone with physical switches for the camera, microphone and GPS. We are part of the a big surveillance network. Rob braxman explained this very well.

[papijelly]

Yup big brother takes no quarter, going back to my boost 420

[estbgti]

so their find my device feature could crush apple by, at best, matching their capabilities? doesn't really sound like crushing the competition

[valientbrent]

It's about time google upgrade there security for stolen phones

[TheAIKnowledgeHub]

So the gov can track me, and maybe the mic still works