Google is developing Find My Device app to find devices even when they are turned off

Google has begun updating its Find My Device network, the company’s service for finding cell phones and other electronic devices. The idea is that the technology will now be improved to find more devices and achieve greater accuracy in searches.

Resource starts to be sent for devices this week Android from the United States and Canada. The new feature will come to other regions in the coming weeks and will bring a number of additional features to the vehicle.

With its new features, Find My Device (or Find My Device in its original English name) looks more like Apple’s rival Search app.

What changes in Find My Device?

One of the new features of Google’s updated location service network is the ability to find devices even when they are turned off or have no internet connection. For now, this feature is only available on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro mobile phones.

Additionally, the Find My Device network is now performs mapping based on scanning and triangulating Bluetooth signals from other Android devices — The same thing Apple already does with devices in its ecosystem.

Even smart labels can be found from brands like Chipolo; This is a security relief to avoid being tracked by these elements.

It’s now easier to find nearby items like keys, backpacks or your wallet. Button “Find Nearby” It helps you find other electronic devices or smart tags, including emitting sounds and showing on the screen whether you are closer or further away from the signal.

Finally, it will also be possible to share the location of certain items with other people by linking the object to another person’s Google account. The idea is that you can, for example, notify colleagues or relatives about the whereabouts of a key or shared luggage based on information on the map.