deviceOwl: Find Spy Devices4.8.4

Discover Device Potential

deviceOwl is an AI point-and-shoot hardware device checker that helps you identify the make and model of devices, and reveal their privacy implications.

Covert spy devices are cameras and microphones that are either miniaturized, or disguised as other trusted household objects. They have serious implications, because they can be well disguised, highly reliable, and are widely available for purchase.

Household smart devices can enhance the convenience and peace of mind we have at home, but sometimes at a cost of privacy and security.

With an eye towards privacy, deviceOwl helps you quickly identify these devices, providing both simple, and in-depth details about their capabilities.

Simply point your smartphone at a device, and let deviceOwl intelligently check it, based on its knowledge of thousands of devices. If a device is recognized, deviceOwl provides details about the device's capabilities, helping you to make the right decisions about how to protect your privacy, and the privacy of the people you care about.

Information includes make, model, privacy and safety considerations, sensors, network, storage, power, remote control, AI capabilities, and manufacturer information, including origin, parent companies, privacy policy, and the current government blacklist status of the manufacturer.

FEATURES
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- Basic Edition helps identify popular consumer household smart devices.

- Advanced Edition helps identify covert consumer spy devices, and provides in-depth device capabilities with a focus on privacy.

- Regular device knowledge updates keep deviceOwl aware of new devices.

- Heads up display and interactive guidance to make it easier to check devices.

- Designed for traveling. Once installed and updated, check devices without a cloud or network connection.

IMPORTANT NOTES & LIMITATIONS
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- Checks visible devices that are roughly up to the size of a shoebox.

- Please follow the guidance provided on safely and correctly checking devices.

- Some devices may look similar to each other, especially under different lighting conditions, and from different angles. Please confirm all device detections using the reported make and model.

- DeviceOwl is not a network device scanner, or camera lens reflection checker. Instead, it uses AI to visually recognize devices by their shape and form.

- Does not identify individual components of dismantled devices, such as their circuit boards and other components.

- Does not identify certain device types whose surface is dominated by an LCD screen, including TV's, tablets, and smartphones. Refer to the device type selection screen for the most current list of supported device types.

- Due to the volume of sample submissions, Entropic Labs responses to device sample submissions may be limited.

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
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deviceOwl “Basic Edition”

- Check popular consumer household smart devices using AI computer vision.
- Reveal basic information, and in-depth device capabilities with a focus on privacy.

deviceOwl “Advanced Edition” (Subscription)

- Boosts deviceOwl with knowledge of covert consumer spy devices.
- Reveal important privacy and safety considerations for select devices.
- Cognition Boost feature helps to help identify partially damaged or marked devices.
- Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
- Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
- Manage your subscriptions, and turn off automatic renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase.
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Version History - Now Supports Apple Intelligence Premium & Enhanced Voices
- View Device Reference Photos in Full Screen Mode
- Displays Apple Intelligence Device Knowledge Packages
- Main Screen Summary of Last Device Knowledge Update
- User Interface Updates
- Added Additional regions in Availability
- Bug Fixes
- iOS 26 Support 4.8.4 08/28/2025 - iOS 18 Support
- Updated Device Checking Guidance
- Improved Device Knowledge Download
- Improved Device Sample Submission
- User Interface Updates
- Bug Fixes 4.7.4 09/24/2024 This update includes:

- Further enhancements to device detection
- Bug Fixes 4.7.2 07/20/2024 This update includes:

- Viewfinder Enhancements - Larger & simplified Viewfinder
- Better Vision - Enhancements to AI visual detection capabilities
- Vulnerabilities - Now displays publicly disclosed device vulnerabilities (Advanced Edition)
- UI Updates & Bug Fixes 4.5.3 03/12/2024 This update includes:

- Bug Fixes 4.3.1 01/10/2024 This update includes:

- Reduced installer size
- Bug fixes 4.2.1 12/22/2023 This update includes:

- Better Vision - Enhancements to basic AI visual detection capabilities
- Device Type Sensing - Helps you select the correct device type, based on the observed features of the device
- Related Device Sensing - If a device can't be identified, you can now view any available details of related devices (Advanced Edition)
- Speech - Announces details of any detected devices using a number of different configurable accents
- Expert Mode Enhancements - Enhancements to expert mode features (Advanced Edition) 4.1.8 11/22/2023 This update includes:

- Advanced Edition subscribers can now view reference photos of many detected devices
- User interface enhancements
- Performance enhancements
- Bug fixes 3.8.7 06/29/2023 This update includes:

- A new screen is now displayed following a device knowledge update, which details the devices added or enhanced
- This screen can also be accessed from the toolbar
- If a device isn't recognized, the "Continue" button now provides a menu with related device type suggestions
- Bug fixes & performance enhancements 3.7.9 04/13/2023 In this update we've improved the performance of device detection and made some bug fixes. 3.7.5 02/24/2023 In this update, we've added Lidar Ranging, Lighting Feedback, Haptic Feedback & Expert Mode options:

- Lidar Ranging & Feedback - provides viewfinder feedback on the ideal distance of your phone from the device
- Lighting Feedback - provides viewfinder feedback on the ideal amount of ambient lighting
- Haptic Feedback - vibrates the phone when hints of known devices are detected
- Expert Mode - displays raw Ranging & Lighting numbers in the viewfinder 3.7.1 11/02/2022 In this update, we've fixed some bugs, updated the UI & some graphics. 3.6.3 10/20/2022 In this update, we've optimized device checking, updated the user interface, and added support for iOS 16.

- UI Enhancements
- Optimized Device Checking
- Support for iOS 16
- Reduced installer size
- Bug Fixes 3.5.9 10/04/2022 - Bug Fixes 3.4.3 03/03/2022 - Bug Fixes
- UI Updates 3.4.2 02/16/2022 Performance Improvements

- On Demand Updates retrieve only the device knowledge needed to check a selected device type
- No longer need to update all device knowledge before checking devices
- Device checking is now faster and uses less memory
- Device knowledge updates are now faster, more reliable, and can be resumed if previously interrupted

Other

- Other user interface enhancements
- Bug Fixes 3.3.6 02/10/2022 - Reduced installer size
- UI Updates
- Bug Fixes 2.1.2 07/22/2021 - Advanced Edition: New Privacy & Safety guidance for select devices
- Advanced Edition: New Cognition Boost feature helps to identify damaged, or permanently marked devices
- New recently selected, and popular device lists make it easier to select device types
- Enhanced per-device checking guidance
- Enhanced getting started tutorial
- Enhanced user interface
- Bug Fixes 2.1.1 06/21/2021 - Improved device type selection
- Improved guidance for unrecognized devices
- Optimized device knowledge retrieval
- Better handling of suspend/resume background music
- Support for push notifications
- Additional icons for new device types
- Some sounds have been updated
- Updated default/included device knowledge
- Support for iOS 14
- Bug fixes 1.3.6 09/27/2020 - More Device Checking Guidance Provided in Viewfinder
- Bug Fixes
- Usability Fixes 1.3.5 07/24/2020 - Performance optimizations for device knowledge updates
- Fixes upgrade issue that sometimes causes device checking to freeze
- Bug fixes 1.3.4 06/25/2020 - Performance Optimizations for Knowledge Updates
- Bug Fixes
- User Interface Fixes 1.3.3 06/24/2020 - Bug Fixes 1.3.2 06/15/2020 - Bug fixes
- User Interface/Experience enhancements
- News button provides details about latest device knowledge 1.3 06/09/2020 1.2 06/01/2020