AirGuard - AirTag protection
Protect yourself from Apple's Find My Tracking
New in version 2.1.1
This version fixes some minor issues in version 2.1
- Search for scanners using a detailed scan
- Manual scan sort options
- Manual scan can be paused
- Remove devices from scan notifications
- App language can be changed
- Notifications have to be accepted in Android 13
- Themed icons
With AirGuard you get the anti-tracking protection you deserve!
The app periodically scans your surroundings for potential tracking devices, like AirTags or other Find My devices.
The AirTags and other Find My devices are simple, small and perfect to track Android users!
Without tracking warnings, as integrated on iOS, anyone could try to track your behavior by placing an AirTag in your jacket, backpack or car.
With the app you can play a sound on AirTags and find it easily. Afterward, you can view at which locations the device has tracked you. For this we use background location access. All location data never leaves your device
If no one is trying to track you, the app will never bother you.
How does it work?
AirGuard uses Bluetooth scans of your Android phone to find AirTags and Find My trackers. Every tracker that is found will be saved locally on your device.
Whenever a tracker gets detected multiple times the app will recognize this. It compares the locations where the tracker has been detected.
If a tracker is detected at least 3 times and the locations have changed (to make sure its not your neighbour) the app sends you a notification.
If this tracker is an AirTag you can play a sound to find it.
All this happens locally on your device and the private information, like location, tracker ids, etc will never leave your device.
Who are we?
We are part of the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. This project is part of a scientific research from the Secure Mobile Networking Lab. Our goal is to protect privacy and to find out how many people are opposed to tracking.
In this app you can voluntarily participate in a research study that will share anonymized data with us.
This app will never get monetized by showing ads, in-app purchases or anything else.
Our privacy policy can be found here:
https://tpe.seemoo.tu-darmstadt.de/privacy-policy.html
This app is open-source:
https://github.com/seemoo-lab/AirGuard
Disclaimer
AirTag, FindMy and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc.
We are not working together with Apple Inc.
- Author:Niklas Bittner
- License:Apache License 2.0
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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Version 2.1.1 (39)suggestedAdded on Nov 15, 2023
This version requires Android 9.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
access Bluetooth settings
Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
connect to paired Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
de.seemoo.at_tracking_detection.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK9 MiBPGP Signature|Build Log
Version 2.1 (38) - Added on Oct 25, 2023
This version requires Android 9.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
access Bluetooth settings
Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
connect to paired Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
de.seemoo.at_tracking_detection.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK9 MiBPGP Signature|Build Log
Version 2.0 (37) - Added on Jun 29, 2023
This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
access location in the background
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
access Bluetooth settings
Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
connect to paired Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
de.seemoo.at_tracking_detection.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK8.6 MiBPGP Signature|Build Log
