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Google's Find My Device network release gets pushed back (thanks to Apple)
The Find My Device network has been delayed, but the delay comes from outside of Google.
After initially announcing that its new Find My Network would launch in the summer, Google is now letting the world know that It's delaying its new network, in order to ensure the safety and privacy of its users. Perhaps what makes this story a bit more unusual is that Google is actually ready to unleash its new network, but the hold-up in this situation actually comes from Apple.
Google's Find My Device update will keep you safe from rogue tracking devices
Track your devices easily but also keep yourself safe with the latest Find My Device update.
Google's Find My Device is a valuable tool that can help your Android smartphone if you happen to misplace. During Google I/O 2023, the company announced improvements to this feature, now making it possible to ping devices that are offline, while also making it possible to locate more compatible devices. Furthermore, the company highlighted its approach with safety and privacy in mind, with new Unknown tracker alerts.
In the future, Google's "Find my Device" may work even when your phone is off
A low or drained battery shouldn’t add to your worries when your Android phone is lost or stolen.
Google first mentioned a tracking method for lost or stolen phones that aren’t connected to a network in 2022, but that's still quite a bit behind the competition, particularly when compared to Apple's "Find My" network, which can track devices that have been powered down or ran out of battery. In the case of Google's effort, though, it now seems that the feature's development will expand to powered-off Android devices and, according to 91mobiles in partnership with Kuba Wojciechowski, will be called "Pixel Power-off” on Pixel devices.
Google's Find My Device app adds new look and feel with revamped Material You design
Google has released an update for its Find My Device app that enhances the look and feel with Material You.
If you've been hoping to get a fresh coat of paint on Google's Find My Device app, you're in for a treat, as the company is delivering a big update that will revamp the look and feel of the app relying on the company's Material You design.
How to use Find My Device on Android to find a lost or stolen phone
Losing your phone can be stressful, but you can still recover it using Android's Find My Device feature.
If you're here then you've either lost your phone already or you're just worried about what'll happen when you lose it. Well, nothing can prepare you for that stressful feeling when you reach for your phone in your pocket, only to find nothing but lint. It's not the end of the world if you lose your phone or if it gets stolen because there's still hope to find it with Android's Find My Device feature.
Find My Device app reveals more details on Google's crowdsourced tracking network
More details have emerged for Google's "Find My Device Network" which helps Android users find lost devices through crowdsourcing.
In mid-June, we first reported that Google is working on a "Find My Device Network", essentially the Android version of Apple's "Find My network". The strings we discovered in the Google Play Services app stated that this network will allow your phone to help locate your and other people's devices. Apart from the strings and a few code references to an API called "Spot", there weren't many other details to be found in the Play Services app. Now, however, a new update to Google's "Find My Device" app contains loads of strings referencing this feature, revealing even more information about Google's upcoming crowdsourced tracking network.
Find My Device 2.4 prepares to add support for finding your Bluetooth Fast Pair accessories
Find My Device 2.4 is preparing to add support for finding your Bluetooth Fast Pair accessories in case that you lose them. Read on to know more!
Back at Google I/O in May 2019, Google announced lots of new software, devices, and features. One such announcement that they made pertained to the Google Fast Pair Service (GFPS) integrating with Find My Device. GFPS is a part of Google Play Services. Fast Pair does, more or less, exactly what it says on the tin and allows a device owner to quickly pair their smartphone to a Bluetooth device. Fast Paired devices are synced to the user's Google account, so that they can be connected to multiple phones via a shared Google account, rather than needing to go through the pairing process on each individual device. Find My Device v2.4 takes a step towards preparing to add support for finding your Fast Paired accessories, according to new strings added to the app.