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From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
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Subject: Re: Google's "Find My Debvice Network"
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 19:39:32 +0100
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Stan Brown wrote:

> I'm not so much concerned about privacy--that ship has sailed with 
> Google--but about battery use from being constantly on line. I have 
> Power Saver selected, but still I'm lucky to go 48 hours without 
> recharging.

I wouldn't think data usage would be very high, after all it only has t 
report the location of a 'lost' device if it finds one.  We'll have to 
see whether listening for lost beacons over bluetooth is battery 
intensive, or not.