However, an update to the Find My Device network makes it possible to locate your Android phone even when it's offline. Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 users get another perk with the update.

There's fresh evidence of a new feature in the FInd Hub, which enables you to share your whereabouts from anywhere.

Panic sets in when you can't find your Android phone. In 2024, smartphones are essential lifelines—they hold our memories, finances, and daily connections.

Now, the launch of Google's Find My Device network for Androids heralds an explosion of Android-friendly trackers. At the moment, a couple of options from Chipolo and Pebblee are available for ...

In addition to locating a misplaced Android phone and tablet, the Find My Device network allows you to track compatible Bluetooth tracker tags such as from Chipolo and Pebblebee, Wear OS devices ...

Android and Google appear to be adding new security features to Android phones, including the ability to unlock the upgraded Find My Device app with biometric input. In a recent APK teardown for ...

But Find My Device's marquee feature — crowdsourced location tracking, backed by the majority of Android phones in use today — just won't work all that well in a lot of situations.

While Android users have access to a similar feature on Google’s Find My Device network, Apple’s version is now a bit more sophisticated thanks to the company’s tie-up with airlines.