Google is preparing to include devices with Android 15 in its Thread network

Google is working to integrate its Thread network (not to be confused with Meta’s social network) into certain devices that will run on Android 15. Mishaal Rahman, from Android Authority, discovered through a code trick that the Pixel 8 Pro is compatible with the Android 15 Thread network and that Google plans to implement this feature in the “Connection Preferences” section of Settings > Connected Devices.

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By clicking on the “Thread” option in this section, users will be able to activate or deactivate the functionality. According to Google’s description, “Thread helps connect your smart home devices, increasing efficiency and performance.” By activating Thread, a compatible Android phone will be able to join the network and control Matter smart home devices.

Rahman highlights that this will eliminate the need for a “Thread border router,” such as Google TV, which acts as a bridge between Thread-compatible devices and the Wi-Fi network. It is expected that Android 15 will perform more tests and provide more information about Thread network compatibility when the operating system is launched later this year.

Thread is a wireless mesh protocol that connects smart home devices. Its networks have “no single point of failure and include self-healing capability.” Not all Matter devices include Thread, but those that do are easy to set up and are end-to-end encrypted.

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