The Find My Device network for Android was highly anticipated, but has been extremely underwhelming thus far. Google says that improvements are coming, but is also encouraging Android users to allow ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

If you have an Android phone or tablet, Google will email you soon - if it hasn’t already - to say your device will automatically beam its location anonymously to strangers’ compatible gadgets nearby.

Shortly after last week’s joint announcement which saw Apple and Google teaming up on Bluetooth tracker safety measures and a new specification, Google today introduced a series of improvements coming ...

Last month, Google announced that its Find My Device network was rolling out to Android devices globally, starting with the US and Canada. Over the past few days, some users outside North America ...

Apple’s ingenious Find My feature has been around for several years, helping users find mislaid iPhones, iPads and AirTags. Google on Tuesday announced its own version: Find My Device. Here’s what’s ...

In recent years, device location features from Apple, Google, and Samsung have made it easier than ever to find a missing phone. You're often able to fire up a map on your laptop or another device and ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Find My Device can sometimes be vital for recovering lost or stolen items. But, there is potential abuse by stalkers on the ...