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Google Pushes New Find My Device Network Launch to End of Year

Kellen July 27, 2023

Google announced a brand new Find My Device network back at Google I/O as their next-generation lost device locator. This new network would move beyond just tracking your lost phone and would expand to include things like headphones or other objects you might...

Google Rolls Out Android’s Unknown Tracker Alerts From AirTags

Kellen July 27, 2023

Google has begun rolling out its Unknown Tracker alerts on Android to give you notifications when a Bluetooth tracker could be traveling with you that you weren't expecting. First announced back at Google I/O, Google announced at the time that they were...

Google’s New Find My Device Experience Finds Them Even If Offline

Kellen May 10, 2023

The current Google Find My Device service is mostly useful, assuming the device you are trying to find has location capabilities and is connected to the internet. But what if neither of those things are on it, like with a pair of headphones? Google is changing...

Google Lays Groundwork for Improved ‘Find My Device’ Network

Tim June 18, 2021

Android has had its very own Find My Device feature for a few years, but Google appears to be now making the feature a bit more useful for those whose phone isn't technically connected to a network. You see, in order to currently find an Android phone with the...

Android Device Manager Just Became “Find My Device”

Kellen May 17, 2017

Remember Android Device Manager, Google's app for finding lost or stolen Android devices? It's now called "Find My Device" and will change on your phone, thanks to an update that just rolled out. The functionality of the app doesn't appear to be changing much....