Google has been working on improving the Find My Device feature, and the latest improvement could be a game changer. The newest update, Find My Device Network, allows Pixel devices to be found even offline.
The Find My Device network is now live for Android devices in the U.S. and Canada, expanding to more regions soon.
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In short, it’s a crowdsourced network of over a billion Android devices that helps find lost or misplaced devices by ringing them or locating them on Google Maps.
It can be a game-changer for millions who often need to remember where their smartphones or other devices like Bluetooth accessories are left. Users will also be able to locate Bluetooth devices and simply any other item by attaching a compatible tag.
The tag will work using Bluetooth technology and appear in your Find My Device app or webpage once you add it. Bluetooth tracker tagging will be available starting this May.
Find My Device Network—FDMN for short—takes privacy and security very seriously. The network ensures that each user’s data remains private and has an unknown tracker alert feature already available on Android and soon coming to iOS.
Google Find My Device Network (FDMN) Supported Devices
OEMs have begun producing their own versions of these Bluetooth trackers, with Chipolo and Pebblebee leading the way and others soon to follow. The trackers will work similarly to AirTags from Apple, the Cupertino giant.
The compatibility spectrum for FDMN is extensive, supporting devices running Android 9 Pie and higher.
Currently, the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro are enrolled in the FDMN program, with more to join soon via OTA updates. Google’s Pixel Buds and Buds Pro are also promised to get the feature via an update.
Other OEMs, including JBL and Sony, will also roll out the feature to their select devices via an update. Google says it will work closely with Android OEMs and chipmakers to integrate the feature into more Android devices in the future.
Here are the trackers and headphones that currently support the Android Find My Device network, along with those that are coming soon:
Trackers:
- Pebblebee Clip
- Pebblebee Card
- Pebblebee Tag
- Chipolo One Point
- Chipolo One Card
Trackers Coming Soon:
- Eufy SmartTrack Link for Android
- Eufy SmartTrack Card for Android
- JioTag Go
Headphones:
- JBL Tour Pro 2
- JBL Tour One M2
- Sony WH-1000XM5
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