Edited by: Shaurya Sharma
Last update: December 23, 2022 at 3:47 PM IST
Google’s Find My Device interface.
Google may soon offer device tracking for Android devices similar to Apple’s, without the need for an internet connection and with end-to-end encryption. Here are all the details.
Google’s Find My Device service may be enhanced to track Android or WearOS devices even when users are offline. The current version of the service only allows users to find, lock, sign out, and wipe connected devices that are online and associated with the same Google Account.
Sammobile reports that the feature was first mentioned in the changelog for Google’s December 2022 system update, stating: .”
In its current state, Find My Device is a service that allows users to track Android and Wear OS devices that are connected to the Internet. It allows users to remotely lock, sign out, and delete their Google Account from their device, but these features are only available when the device is connected to the internet. So when the device is remotely wiped,[デバイスを探す]can no longer be tracked using Additionally, someone else could reset the device and invalidate the settings.
Find My Device will soon be upgraded to allow Android and Wear OS devices to communicate with each other, making it easier to find lost or stolen devices. Also, similar to Samsung’s and Apple’s implementations, the Find Device service is end-to-end encrypted, ensuring that no one but you can see your device’s location.
The report also states that by connecting to nearby Samsung devices via Bluetooth and reporting their location to the user, Samsung’s SmartThings Find can find Galaxy devices even when they are offline. While not as powerful as Apple’s system, it does have over 200 million detection nodes that help consumers find their devices. Apple uses a similar implementation to track devices through its Find My app, but it’s reportedly even more secure than Samsung’s.
It’s currently unclear to users when Google will be able to roll out the updated feature, but the December 2022 changelog indicates that the update is in the final stages of development and that Google may bundle it with Android 14. suggests that there is
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