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.

Google’s Find My Device is arguably the best way to track down a lost Android device or supported accessories like a smartwatch. If your phone never got lost, chances are you were never really ...

Google is rolling out an expansion to the Find My Device network, which allows your devices to be located even when they’re offline. If that doesn’t seem like something you’re interested in, it can be ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

Last month, Google officially rolled out its Find My Device network for Android—not to be confused with Apple's Find My network, of course. But the similar names are appropriate in this case, since ...

Google may introduce more automatic enrollments for its Find My Device network. Location access and device location syncing could trigger automatic enrollment. Strings also suggest that Google would ...

Google is making it easier for people to find their misplaced devices, including Android phones. The Alphabet-owned search giant on Monday released a new version of its "Find My Device" feature that ...

Google has finally launched its much-anticipated update to the Find My Device network. Initially announced in May 2023, this update brings Android users closer to having similar features as Apple’s ...

Google is adding a couple of new features to Android’s safety alert system that will help users find unknown trackers moving with them. The new features cover all tags and tracking devices that ...

The Find My Device network can locate the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro even if it’s turned off or the battery is dead. After setting up the Find My Device network on the Pixel 8, we received a notification ...

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 ...