Android 15 adds support for the IEEE 802.11az protocol, i.e. Wi-Fi Ranging. Wi-Fi Ranging is a positioning technology that enables indoor location tracking accuracy of less than 1m. This feature will ...

Google has long been working on local discovery technologies that Android apps can use for indoor positioning. Following “WifiRttScan” and “WifiNanScan,” Google recently released the “WifiRttLocator ...

Android 9 Pie introduced support for indoor positioning by leveraging 802.11mc. Wi-Fi Round Trip Time (RTT) allows the system and apps to “measure the distance to nearby RTT-capable Wi-Fi access ...

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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The first Developer Preview for Android P was just released, and with it, we’re beginning to learn what ...

If you’ve ever lost your Android phone, it’s usually a help to use Google’s “Find My Device” service to see the phone’s last known position on a map. As Google Maps get better and better, it makes ...

The WifiNanScan app is designed as a research, demonstration, and testing tool for vendors, developers, universities, and more. It also lets you use NAN or Near-to-Me Network to know the distance ...

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