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From: Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: UWB homescreen indicator
Date: 23 Apr 2024 21:48:02 +0100 (BST)
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Nick Cine <nickcine@is.invalid> wrote:
> Does Android show on the homescreen when the UWB location/data radio is on?
> 
> My phone doesn't have UWB but Pixels and high end Samsung phones have had
> the UWB location/data radios for a few years now (Pixel, Galaxy, Xiaomi).
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UWB-enabled_mobile_devices
> 
> Given UWB can help track you down to centimeter location detail
> https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2019/12/21/every-move-you-make-ill-be-watching-you-privacy-implications-of-the-apple-u1-chip-and-ultra-wideband/
> it could be important to know when your UWB radio is on or when it's off.
> 
> I'm aware of the UWB on/off switch in Android but since I don't have UWB,
> what I'd like to know is if the homescreen indicates when the UWB is on?

Pixel 7 Pro, GrapheneOS.  There is nothing showing when I flip the UWB
switch from off to on or vice versa.  There's also no quick toggle for UWB
that might show the UWB status.

Theo