Android 15 improves indoor navigation with Wi-Fi range of up to 1 meter

Android 15 now supports the IEEE 802.11az (Wi-Fi Ranging) protocol, which allows you to accurately determine your location indoors with an accuracy of up to 1 meter.

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This technology significantly improves tracking capabilities compared to previous methods that used Wi-Fi signal strength alone to determine location. With Wi-Fi Ranging, which uses Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) technology, the location accuracy can even be less than 1 meter.

Wi-Fi Ranging operates in the 6 GHz band and supports a greater number of connected devices, opening up new possibilities for precise location determination inside large spaces such as shopping centers commercial or exhibition halls. However, to use this technology it is necessary that the device has the appropriate support and that the Wi-Fi hotspot supports the new 802.11az standard.

With this technology, Android 15 improves indoor navigation, which can be useful for applications that help find products in stores or for automation systems in homes.

Source : Android Authority