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Google’s Android equivalent to Apple’s Find My network is officially here.
Google has published blog post On Monday, it unveiled a new crowdsourced Find My Device network that lets Android users find their phones, tablets, and other devices even when they’re offline.
Google said the network includes more than 1 billion devices and began rolling it out to Android users on devices running Android 9 or later in the U.S. and Canada starting Monday. Google plans to expand globally.
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Android smartphones.Photo by Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
next month, Users can use the Find My Device network to find tracker tags. Tracker tags can be attached to items that are easily misplaced, such as keys or luggage. Google began supporting Chipolo and Pebblebee’s Bluetooth tags in May, and plans to add support for tags from companies such as Motorola and Eufy later this year.
The Find My Device network also works with Google Nest smart home devices to show users how close a lost device is to a Google smart home product.
network match Apple’s AirTag technology allows users to share tagged devices with friends and family.
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Google’s Find My network has been around for a long time – the company revealed for the first time Plans for last year’s feature. Apple announced Find My Network for iOS. 2019.
“We spent time designing the new Find My Device,” Google acknowledged in a blog post, but said it spent time considering data security and user safety when using the network.
google and apple partnership In May 2023, a cross-platform standard was introduced to alert users if they are being tracked without their knowledge.
Google’s Monday release includes joint industry standards This means that both Android and iPhone will receive notifications about unknown trackers that are traveling with them.
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