Re: Google's "Find My Debvice Network"

Andy Burns wrote on Wed, 29 May 2024 21:46:50 +0100 :

I'm curious what version people are on who got the email from Google.

 
I didn't get the email, most likely because the new feature isn't
enabled in the UK yet, but I do have Play Services 24.20.13, which is
higher than the beta.

Thanks for confirmation that the rollout is (as I think I saw in one of the
previous links) mainly to the USA & Canada at the moment, even as the beta
is in Google Play Services <com.google.android.gms> v24.12.14 beta & above.

Obviously I'll opt out even as the default is to opt in when I do get
updated to that level; but one question I have that hasn't been answered is
whether or not the bluetooth radio needs to "show" that it's turned on.

That is, does anyone know if you simply turn off your bluetooth radio, will
that prevent the related communications with other devices from occurring?

... uh oh... bad news... I googled before sending this... and found out...

Oh my! Google is rather clever, as can be inferred from this, which implies
you can turn Bluetooth off only temporarily in Android 15. It's pause only!

 *Android 15 really doesn't want you to turn off Bluetooth*
 <https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-bluetooth-auto-on-3431445/>
 "Android 15 will add a new feature that can automatically turn
  on Bluetooth the day after you've disabled it.
  Your phone's Bluetooth radio is used for several key Android features,
  such as Quick Share and Find My Device.
  Disabling Bluetooth will slightly improve battery, but the trade-off
  is that your device won't be able to contribute to Google's Find My
  Device network."

Does anyone have Android 15 who can confirm that Bluetooth is pause only?