Google Could Launch the Find My Device Network for Android Soon: Report

Google formally introduced its Discover My System community final yr, and based mostly on a report now, it seems to be very near launching it. The function works much like Discover My on the iPhone and will help customers find their lacking gadget in addition to equipment linked to the gadget resembling headphones, earbuds, and trackers. After staying in development for nearly a yr, Google has reportedly revealed the date when it’s going to launch the Discover My System community function to customers.

In keeping with a report by 9to5Google, Google can launch the function on both Sunday, April 7, or Monday, April 8. One of many crew members of the publication acquired an e mail from Google on Thursday that stated that the community can be turned on in three days. Whereas three days from Thursday is Sunday, it’s extra probably that the function can be rolled out on Monday as an alternative.

The e-mail additional added, “With the brand new Discover My System community, you can find your units even when they’re offline. You may also discover any suitable Quick Pair equipment after they’re disconnected out of your gadget. This contains suitable earbuds and headphones, and trackers which you could connect to your pockets, keys, or bike.”

Lately, one other report by 9to5Google revealed that some customers who enrolled for Google Play Providers beta started recognizing the function in model v24.12.14. The choice appeared within the Settings menu and a brand new web page with choices to seek out units ‘with out community’, ‘with community in high-traffic areas solely’, and ‘with community in all areas’.

The function makes use of the huge Android smartphone community to find units, equipment, and trackers which have at the very least as soon as been linked to a tool. Google stated that this function will even work when a tool is offline or switched off. Reportedly, the tech large has taken steps to mitigate misuse of this function for harassment or stalking.

At the moment, on Android 14, customers can find Discover My Gadgets options in Settings > Google > All Providers > Discover My System. Nevertheless, this redirects customers to the Play Retailer app, which doesn’t utilise different folks’s networks and solely the person’s community to find the gadget, which isn’t very helpful if the web is turned off or the gadget itself is switched off.