June 18, 2021 08:44 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/18/22540625/google-find-my-device-android-spot-location-network
Google may be working on an answer to Apples device-locating network
Google may be working on turning Android phones into a hivemind capable of finding lost devices, similar to Apple’s Find My network, according to analysis done by 9to5Google. A toggle for the feature showed up in a beta of Google Play Services, with code referencing the ability for phones to help locate other devices, potentially signaling that Android phones could soon become easier to find.
According to Google’s support page, the current Find My Device system can only find phones that are powered on, have a data or Wi-Fi signal, and have location services enabled. At this early stage, it’s unclear which, if any, of those limitations the relay network feature — apparently called Spot — would solve, but when you’re looking for a lost...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/18/22540625/google-find-my-device-android-spot-location-network
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