What is the unknown mantis device in Network display in Windows 10

Mr Morgan · 24 Aug 2023

Hello

Can anyone help me identify what the mantis device shown below is?

What is the unknown mantis device in Network display in Windows 10-mantis_abridged.jpg

This mantis device appears sporadically within the Network display on a Windows 10 PC of mine with the following properties:

What is the unknown mantis device in Network display in Windows 10-mantis_props.jpg

From what I can see on-line, mantis might be an Amazon device or a virus. I am uncertain which of these it might be but the PC in question does have Amazon Kindle installed.

All PC and router connections are wired. I do not use WiFi.

Thanks

Mr Morgan.

idgat · 24 Aug 2023

Designated/Identified by Windows as a "phone" simply because it has a SIM card in it?

Mr Morgan · 24 Aug 2023

No phone is connected to the PC in question. And Bluetooth is turned off on my mobile phone.

garlin · 24 Aug 2023

Mantis is the code name for Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K. Maybe your PC is detecting it.

Mr Morgan · 24 Aug 2023

Living in a block of flats, my PC detecting an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is possible.

idgat · 25 Aug 2023

Mr Morgan said:

No phone is connected to the PC in question. And Bluetooth is turned off on my mobile phone.

Doesn't matter whether it's a an actual "phone" or simply another type of device that requires a SIM card (for voice or data or both, just like a phone) Windows probably has just (mis?)detected and generically (mis?)classified it as a "phone".

RickC · 25 Aug 2023

Its device ID is shown as AFTMM (which is the Android OS build model)... so it could also be a Fire TV Soundbar.

Hope this helps...

Hearsepilot · 25 Aug 2023

I live above a fast food shop and my PC frequently detects and shows devices like in your example from the customers and couriers, i think its something to do with Nearby Sharing scanning.