The Find My Device network was full of promise, but Android’s alternative to the tech behind Apple’s AirTag launched to a rough start in 2024. Over time, though, it seems to finally be getting better.
I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...
You probably never gave the Google Find My app much thought unless you had a lost device, but a new feature might change that. Also: I finally found Bluetooth trackers for Android users that function ...
The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra support Powered Off Finding, a feature that enables them to be located via Google’s Find My Device network even when they’re turned off. Very few smartphones support ...
Android users will have more ways to find their devices and other items, Google announced on Tuesday during the Android Show, a week before Google I/O 2025. The company says its Find My Device feature ...
When I'm not being ridiculed for my futile opposition to free chargers, you might find me ranting about Google giving the shaft to consumers with the dying feature or cockamamie advertising technique ...
Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google’s answer to the Apple AirTag had a rocky start. Months after launch, most people find that Android’s Find My Device network ...
That’s all awesome and a feature we’ve begged for since the launch of Google’s Find My Device networks and its compatible tags. If Apple’s and Samsung’s trackers had this option, it felt like a step ...
Losing your phone can leave you in panic mode, especially when the battery dies. The good news is that both Apple and Android offer built-in tools that help you track a missing device even when it is ...
Google is back with the latest crop of features for Android devices, and it incorporates live location sharing for Find My Device so friends and family can more easily keep tabs on you. Typically, you ...