Critical Samsung Galaxy Privacy Feature – Find Unknown Trackers

Today, we’re diving into a crucial privacy feature on your Samsung Galaxy phone that you definitely need to be aware of. Even if you’re using another Android phone, this is still relevant. If you’re an iPhone user and have a secondary Android device, this is important to keep you and your family safe. Let’s get into it, and I’ll show you how find unknown trackers that might be moving with you without your knowledge.

Find Unknown Trackers 

Google just introduced the new Find My network for Android devices. The network comes with a whole host of new tracking tags from companies like Pebblebee and Chipolo. With these new devices out along with the already popular Apple AirTags and Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTags, it’s crucial to be aware of how these can be used by bad actors. While they serve great purposes, like keeping track of your belongings, they can also be misused to track people without their knowledge. This is why it’s essential to know when one of these trackers is following you or is in your belongings.

Here’s how to find unknown trackers your Samsung Galaxy phone:

1. Go to Settings: Open your phone’s settings menu.
2. Safety and Emergency: Scroll down and tap on ‘Safety and Emergency’.
3. Unknown Tracker Alerts: At the bottom, you’ll see ‘Unknown Tracker Alerts’. Turn this on.

When this feature is enabled, you’ll get a notification if an unknown tracker is detected traveling with you. Alerts are deleted after 48 hours. You can also run manual scans without turning on your device location, though automatic scans require location services to be enabled.