Google might be launching “Find my Device” for Android very soon
It appears that Google will release an Android app called Find My Device that will allow you to mark a smartphone or tablet as missing, and can even lock down stolen vehicles
People certainly need a way to locate their belongings, which explains the rapid influx of Bluetooth tracking gadgets. However, firms are developing powerful networks for tracking your devices, including your cars, behind the scenes. Apple’s Find My network employs Find My-enabled devices like iPhones to help you locate your belongings, which is both convenient and terrifying.
Apple’s Find My network employs Find My-enabled devices like iPhones to help you locate your belongings, which is both convenient and terrifying. Now, using its vast network of Android devices, Google is investigating a stuff-tracking solution.
We previously knew Google was working on a network called “Find My Device.” But, owing to code in an internally approved, or “dogfood” version of Google Play services
According to 9to5Google, which went deeper into the app bundle and reported on the findings, it appears that Google will release an Android app called Find My Device that will allow you to mark a smartphone or tablet as missing. Any Android smartphones passing by will use Bluetooth to search for the missing device, similar to Apple’s Find My app, which passively pings Apple devices that have joined the Find My network to help you locate your stuff
When the device in issue is detected by other phones and tablets pinging the network, you’ll get a notification, and it won’t reveal any personally identifiable information. The software has the ability to make the missing gadget ring so that anyone looking for it can find it — similar to listening for your car alarm in a crowded multi-story parking garage.
When you dive deeper into Find My Devices, you’ll discover that you may “share” ownership of a smartphone or tablet. This is especially beneficial if you run a small business with doled-out devices or if you have a child who is prone to forgetting stuff. Find My Device will show you where the shared device is, and associated Android devices will alert you if they notice it.
Find My Device may get the ability to lock down a vehicle if it is stolen in the future if it is built with Android Automotive in the dash. If the automobile cannot be recovered, the software can remotely cancel the account. If the car has been offline for a while, there appears to be an option to wipe over an existing account.
There aren’t many specifics on how the Find My Device network differs from Apple’s Find My network. A previous 9to5Google article discovered references to a network dubbed “Spot” in another APK. It would ping for available devices using a rotating encryption key without disclosing the device that was making the connection.
Spot makes advantage of the Eddystone protocol, which Google developed years ago for “proximity beacon messages,” sometimes known as Nearby notifications. It’s a result of a previous Google that prioritized a physical web over a cloud-based one. However, spam bots soon took over Spot, prompting Google to disable Nearby notification access in 2018.
Because of the large number of Android smartphones around the world, the question is whether Google’s network would be able to pinpoint your device more precisely. It’s also unclear whether the device network would expand to Google’s other Android-adjacent products, such as Chrome OS, which may help you find your lost laptop.
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