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Pixel 8 phones: "can now be located even when they’re powered down or after their batteries have run down ... there’s reserve power on the device for several hours that is channeled to the Bluetooth chip"
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24123909/google-pixel-8-pro-offline-dead-battery-location-finding
@lupyuen So they're basically turning your phone into a tracker. "Neat."
I still do wonder if it's legal in the EU to have other people's products (e.g. AirTags, Pixels, ...) use my data volume (which I pay for and which is limited) without my consent.