Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 8 months ago

Android 15 will let you find your Pixel 8 even when it's off

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Android 15 will let you find your Pixel 8 even when it's off

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Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 8 months ago

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The Google Pixel 8 will support Android's Powered Off Finding feature, which will let you locate your phone even when it's turned off

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So the question is how to completely turn off an android device?
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  Aluminium foil - lined case
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    Even then signals are gonna leak through.
    
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