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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 37487, member: 636"] Bluetooth just made phones harder to track with version 6.1. The update changes how devices hide their identity with random address changes that happen at surprise times. This makes following your signal nearly impossible for snoopers. Battery life improves because the work happens in the hardware part, not the main computer part. Companies must add standard rules about pausing encryption during privacy checks. Major chip makers will likely update their products soon, though they have not announced dates. This follows last September's version 6.0, which added faster scanning with less delay. Another update might arrive late next year with more improvements. Device makers should pay attention to these changes because they help meet privacy laws. The new rules make every device handle security breaches the same way. [/QUOTE]