Google’s Find My Device network goes live in Canada and the US

After a long wait, Google has finally launched the Find My Device network, which allows people to locate their Android device on a map and also ring it even when it is not connected to the internet via Wi-Fi or mobile data. Giving you the ability to find Android devices even when they are offline […]

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Google’s Find My Device Network gets one step closer to launch

Apple and Google have been working on an industry specification to fight the misuse of location-tracking devices for tracking individuals against their wishes. Well, the two companies have just uploaded Version 01 of the industry specification to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) (via Mishaal Rahman). It suggests that the industry specification is close to […]

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SmartThings Find can now reportedly find your device even after restarting

SmartThings Find is Samsung’s take on Google’s Find My Device feature. As the name suggests, you can locate your lost Samsung Galaxy phone, tablet, smartwatch, earbuds, and more using SmartThings Find. The app becomes more useful as it can help you locate your lost device even if it isn’t connected to the internet. While this […]

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Google Find My Device to copy a Samsung’s SmartThings Find feature

We invest our hard-earned money in purchasing a shiny, new smartphone. Losing it is the worst nightmare anyone can have because not only do we lose our phone but also the data inside it, which is probably of more value to you. Smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy phones come with the SmartThings Find feature that […]

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Google’s lost device tracking system to be finally as effective as Samsung’s

Google is working on upgrading the Find My Device service with the ability for people to locate a lost or stolen device even when it’s not connected to the internet. The clue pointing towards this feature was found in Google System Update’s changelog for December 2022. It states, “Find My Device now supports encrypted last-known-location […]

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