Today, any mobile phone has Bluetooth connectivity, a wireless communication protocol that most of us use in our daily lives to use wireless accessories, such as headphones, smart watches and devices similar. Many users opt for turn off Bluetooth manually when they don’t use it, which Google wants to avoid.
At least that’s what we deduce from the code of one of the most recent beta versions of Android 15, the next version of Google’s operating system currently in development. But why does Google want to prevent us from turning off Bluetooth? Apparently there is a compelling reason.
The function would take care of reactivating Bluetooth the day after its deactivation
The function we are talking about (discovered by the Android Authority team) would allow our mobile phone to automatically activate Bluetooth in case the user has deactivated it. Concretely, Bluetooth would be activated again the next day, thus preventing us from forgetting to turn it on.
The reason apparently has to do with the operation of the new “Find my device” network that the company launched earlier this month. This platform helps us find our Android mobile in case we lose it or it is stolen, even if the mobile phone does not have an Internet connection. To do this, Google uses a global network of Android devices located around the world.
As you may have imagined, This platform uses Bluetooth to report the location of the mobile. The problem is that if users who are part of the program turn off Bluetooth and forget to turn it on, not only will it be more difficult for them to find their device, but they will not be able to help other users find theirs.
This would be the main reason why Google wants to prevent us from turning off Bluetooth. Additionally, the code analyzed by Android Authority also mentions Quick Share, Google’s new file sharing tool.
Although at the moment there are not many details on how this feature works, everything seems to indicate that if it is active, the user will see an option to enable Bluetooth auto power on every time you go to deactivate it. Of course, the user would have the option to request an automatic power-on or ignore the recommendation.
Finally, it is worth noting that only system apps would be able to enable Bluetooth. Additionally, the feature doesn’t seem to be limited to Android 15, so it could reach older versions of the OS as well.
Cover image | Ricardo Aguilar (Xataka)
Via | Android Authority
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