Google has officially launched its Find My Device network (in the US and Canada) for Android phones and tablets, with support for Bluetooth tracker tags and headphones coming next.
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Ahead of today’s launch of the long-awaited Android Find My Device network, Pebblebee and Chipolo had announced trackers designed for the network. Now that they’re finally about to ship, though, Pebblebee has quietly raised the price of its trackers.
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Google today revealed that the Find My Device network is going live on Android starting this week, but the best part of the network is a ways off. AirTag-like trackers for Android won’t be coming until May 2024.
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With the launch of the Find My Device network, Google today detailed the user and privacy protections in place.
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The new Find My Device network lets you find Android phones and tablets even if they’re offline and not connected to the internet, while the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro lets you take things further.
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Google is launching its new Find My Device (FMD) network in the US and Canada starting today. It will initially find lost Android phones and tablets, with headphones coming soon after. Support for third-party Find My Device Bluetooth tags are coming in May.
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After the feature’s settings began rolling out to select Android owners, Google has sent an email that includes a launch date for the Find My Device network.
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Nearly a year ago at Google I/O, the new “Find My Device” network for trackers was announced for Android, but then delayed indefinitely for the benefit of iPhone users. Now, finally, the network is starting to roll out – sort of.
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Google’s Find My Device (FMD) network was originally supposed to launch in the summer of 2023, but it was delayed until Apple implements unknown tracker alerts. The upcoming iOS 17.5 update is adding that support.
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Google unveiled a new “Find My Device” network for Android users that would allow trackers to be located using millions of Android devices. That network is currently waiting on Apple to be released, but things are finally getting closer as the industry specification that Apple is waiting on is nearing its release, and in turn support for Android “Find My Device.”
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Back in May of this year, Google announced that it would launch the “Find My Device” network for Android, which would allow for AirTag-like tracking on Android devices. But, over the summer, Google announced that it would delay the “Find My Device” network until Apple implemented tracking protection in iOS, and now, amid the busiest travel season of the year, Google is still leaving Android users at the mercy of Apple.
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Ahead of the (delayed) launch of Google’s Find My Device network, the company is preparing location-based settings for helping find your (and others’) lost phones and other gadgets.
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Back in June, we shared the new Find My Device logo, and the updated icon is now rolling out with version 3.0 of the Android app.
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Last week Google announced that it would delay its Find My Device network for the foreseeable future for the sake of iPhone users, but it seems work is still ongoing, as the settings for the network are just waiting to go live.
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When Google announced the new Find My Device network at I/O 2023 back in May, some tracker brands were quick to jump on board. Chipolo and Pebblebee have had pre-orders open for quite some time now for Android trackers that work with Google’s network, but with that network now delayed, what happens next?
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Following the announcement at I/O 2023, Google is now rolling out unknown tracker alerts on Android devices to alert you about hidden Apple AirTags.
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Google at I/O 2023 announced that it would leverage the over 1 billion Android devices in use to find your lost items. The Find My Device (FMD) network was originally supposed to launch this summer, but Google is now delaying it.
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Back at I/O 2023, Google announced a revamped Find My Device app for Android devices that would support trackers and more. Chipolo quickly jumped on board with Android’s new Find My Device standard, but the company has delayed its trackers slightly as it waits on Google’s network to go live.
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This summer, Google will leverage the over 1 billion Android devices out there to locate tracker tags and headphones. As part of this, Find My Device is getting a new logo.
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Google has just publicly unveiled its plans for a “Find My Device network” on Android that can seamlessly locate tracker tags (including Tile products), headphones, and phones.
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With the debut of Google’s Finder Network seemingly growing closer and closer, 9to5Google has learned that Android phones should gain support for a few existing Bluetooth trackers.
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Google is preparing a new feature for its yet-to-be-launched Finder Network, making it possible to locate a missing or stolen phone even when it’s powered off.
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In recent Android versions, safety and privacy have been forefront in the majority of changes made, though are still ways that others can see your Android device’s location without acting in a malicious way. This guide will bring you through several location-sharing features and how to configure or disable them entirely, letting you take control of who can see your Android phone’s location.
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While the Find My Device app on Android gets the occasional update, Google has not revamped its UI in several years. That’s now changing with a big Material You redesign for Find My Device that also includes a dark theme.
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