UWB homescreen indicator

[Nick Cine]

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?

[Andy Burns]

Post by Nick Cine
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

I think only the Pixel Pro models (and Pixel Fold?) have UWB, I have no
idea whether they have a status bar symbol for it.

[Nick Cine]

Post by Andy Burns

Post by Nick Cine
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

I think only the Pixel Pro models (and Pixel Fold?) have UWB, I have no
idea whether they have a status bar symbol for it.

We need to find someone who has one of these phones to check for us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UWB-enabled_mobile_devices

Pixel 6 Android 2021 October Pro model only[3] Qorvo DW3720[4]
Pixel 7 2022 October Pro model only[5]
Pixel 8 2023 October Pro model only[6]
Pixel Fold 2023 June All models[7]
Pixel Tablet 2023 June All models[8]
Samsung Galaxy Note20 2020 August Ultra model only[9] NXP SR100T
Galaxy S21 2021 January Plus (+) and Ultra models only[10] NXP SR100T
Galaxy S22 2022 February Plus (+) and Ultra models only[11]
Galaxy S23 2023 February Plus (+) and Ultra models only
Galaxy S24 2024 January Plus (+) and Ultra models only
Galaxy Z Fold2 2020 September NXP SR100T
Galaxy Z Fold3 2021 August NXP SR100T
Galaxy Z Fold4 2022 August
Galaxy Z Fold5 2023 August
Xiaomi MIX4 2021 September NXP SR100T

[Anssi Saari]

Post by Nick Cine
Galaxy S21 2021 January Plus (+) and Ultra models only[10] NXP SR100T

With my S21 Ultra I don't see any indication that it's on. I don't have
any Samsung SmartTags or anything else I could use UWB for so I leave it
off normally.

[Theo]

Post by Nick Cine
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