Apple has released an AirTag tracking device for Android, but you can’t actually use it to track AirTags.<\/b>
\nAlong with the release of iOS 15.2, Apple on Monday launched a new Android app for finding AirTags, but it\u2019s only designed to help Android users spot unknown trackers, not actually use one with an Android phone. And it\u2019s not very good at the one thing it\u2019s supposed to do. Apple previously announced that it would be releasing an Android app to find AirTags, and Tracker Detect fulfills the very least of those obligations. Tracker Detect is designed to do just one thing: look for Find My-compatible item trackers that may be with you. The app consists of a single screen and a scan button, which takes about 30 seconds to complete once pressed. The results are fairly hit or miss. When I scanned for nearby trackers, it found a Chipolo One Spot, which is integrated into Find My, but didn\u2019t locate the AirTag that was right next to it. The second time I scanned it didn\u2019t find either item. Apple\u2019s Tracker Detect app for Android is extremely rudimentary. IDG Tracker Detect is a somewhat useless app for keeping tabs on surreptitiously planted AirTags, since you need to deliberately run the scanner every time you want to check. However, it will help you find a friend\u2019s lost tracker by playing a sound after it\u2019s been near you for at least 10 minutes. You can also get instructions on how to disable a tracker found traveling with you. However, after the excellent integration of AirTags into Find My on the iPhone, Tracker Detect is a big disappointment on Android. It\u2019s not going to stop many people from surveilling Android users with hidden trackers and it isn\u2019t a way for Android users to take advantage of Apple\u2019s AirTag system. There\u2019s no map or tracking capabilities built into the app, and it will only manually scan for a tracker nearby, and even then, it doesn\u2019t appear to be all that reliable. Apple hasn\u2019t announced whether it will offer Find My support for Android phones, but after the effort it put into Tracker Detect, that seems very unlikely.<\/p>\n