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The app that can find your lost Galaxy device is getting easier to access

While Samsung phones come pre-installed with the SmartThings app, which has the functionality to find lost or stolen Samsung devices, you can also install Google's Find My Device app, which essentially does the same thing. It is a pretty basic app, but it could soon get improved security. Google's Find My Device app could soon […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Google Find My Device to finally put UWB on Galaxy phones to use

The Galaxy S20 Ultra was Samsung’s first smartphone to feature Ultrawide Band (UWB). Since then, the company has been offering it with all the high-end phones. While you can use UWB on these phones with Samsung Find and other services, the feature is not supported by one of the most used apps for finding people […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

You can track your child’s Android phone using Find My Device app

You can now track your child's Android phone using Google's Find My Device app. Earlier, this functionality was only possible through the Family Link app on Andriod. This new feature simplifies things mentally, as the device meant to find your devices can also find your child's device. Track child's Android phone using Google's Find My […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Find My Device app will soon let you remotely lock your Samsung phone

Over the years, Google and Samsung have added many privacy and security features to Android. Recently, Google introduced motion-based phone snatching recognition with Android 15. Now, the company is making tracking your lost phone easier and letting you remotely lock it. Remotely lock Samsung phone when it's lost or stolen Google's Find My Device app […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Android 15 brings these new features to the ecosystem

Last week, Google unveiled its updated platforms—Android 15, Android 14 TV, and Wear OS 5—at the Google I/O 2024 event. We reported what's new with Android and Wear OS last week. Today, we will look at what's new for the whole Android ecosystem, as most of those features will be used by people like you […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Google starts alerting people about Find My Device network in Canada, USA

Last month, Google launched the Find My Device network in Canada and the United States. Now, the company is informing people in those countries about the arrival of the new feature with an email (via 9To5Google). Google has sent an email to people in Canada and the United States who have Android devices which informs […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

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 […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

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 […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
12 months ago

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 […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

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 […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Google’s lost device tracking system to finally be 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 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

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