Google may create Apple Find My-like network for Android soon

3 years, 9 months ago

Google may create Apple Find My-like network for Android soon

Google is reportedly working on a crowdsourced network to locate its devices, much like Apple’s Find My network. The findings suggest that Google will make use of Google Play Services on Android devices to create this useful network and enable it for location tracking. The strings described the name as Find My Device network and mentioned its description as “allows your phone to help locate your and other people’s devices.” The findings clearly suggest Google’s intentions regarding a network much like Apple’s Find My. With the same principle, the ability will also allow location tracking of other smart devices, much like Apple uses its Find My network for its recently launched AirTags.

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Google launches Find My Device for Android, says Pixel 8 phones can be found even when they are turned off

1 year ago

Google launches Find My Device for Android, says Pixel 8 phones can be found even when they are turned off

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Google Wants To Make A Network Of Android Phones, On The Lines Of Apple’s Find My

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Google Wants To Make A Network Of Android Phones, On The Lines Of Apple’s Find My

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Apple users can track third party products with ‘Find My’ feature

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Apple users can track third party products with ‘Find My’ feature

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Google may be harvesting user data from Android phones

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Google may be harvesting user data from Android phones

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