Google today introduced the Find My Device network for Android-based products, mirroring the functionality of Apple's Find My network that's designed to locate Apple devices. Like Apple Find My, the Android Find My Device network is able to use the millions of Android devices (running Android 9 or later) out in the wild to track down lost, stolen, and missing Android products. A lost Android smartphone is able to ping nearby Android devices using Bluetooth, relaying location...
The feature will initially roll-out for users in the US and Canada, with a global release in the future.
Google has launched its new Android Find My Device Network and it is now available to use in the USA and Canada. This groundbreaking feature harnesses the power of over a billion Android devices to create a vast, interconnected network designed to help you locate your lost belongings. Whether you’ve misplaced your Android phone, tablet, […]
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Google has finally launched its Find My Device network in the US and Canada, with Brits on the wait list. The frenemy of Apple's Find My network gives users the opportunity to locate lost and stolen devices – both and offline, near and far – leveraging the vast number of Android devices out in the wild. It's a boost for Android users who're prone to leaving their content behind and opens up more powerful item trackers too. Google has published a blog post with a primer for Android to get...
Google has finally launched its long-awaited Find My Device network after teasing it at last year’s I/O event. The technology leverages a crowdsourced network of over a billion Android devices to help people locate lost gadgets, with a basic functionality in line with similar offerings from Apple and Tile. It’s rolling out today to Android users in the US and Canada, with a global release coming soon. Once installed, people can use the app to locate compatible Android phones and tablets. The...
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The basic function of Google's new Find My Device network is similar to products from Apple and Tile and works with Google Nest smart home devices.
Google is working to bring Find My Device tracking to other Android devices when they have a dead battery or are powered off. The functionality is already available on Google's Pixel 8 series.
Just as anticipated last week, today Google has officially announced that it's finally turning on its long-awaited revamped Find My Device network for Android, which works even with offline devices. This is going live on devices running Android 9 and later, across the world, starting in the US and Canada today. The network will have over a billion devices, so it will make it very easy to locate yours, even when they're offline. As a bonus for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, these will be...
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Finding your misplaced Android devices just got easier.