In order to enable you to locate your missing or stolen phone conveniently, Google folds its sleeves to launch its new feature for the yet-to-be-launched Finder Network.
It has been a long time now since Google has been working in order to develop a real challenger to Apple’s Find My network. With the help of this, user can conveniently locate their device with true precision, via help from billions of global Android devices. While, recently, the project has been entitled “Finder Network,” said to be the expansion of Android’s, ‘Find My Device app’. This really makes it easy to find the location of missing stuff including phones, headphones, and more.
Finder Network is also working when the phone is powered off
Noticeably, it is the core competitor of Apple’s Find My network, which, also comprises the functionality to track the device even when it is powered off. In 2021, apple launched this with iOS 15, which acts as a damper to theft. As iPhone is still able to locate after it’s been powered off or even undergone a factory reset.
Google’s Finder Network is first blotched by leaker Kuba Wojciechowski. Now it initiates gaining the same capability. As per sources, the feature is in progress as part of Google Play Services. Therefore, once the Finder Network launches. The registered Android devices will generate a Bluetooth signal that can be received by other Androids. As far as safety is concerned, these signals are operated in an encrypted and anonymized way.
Remotely Power down the device
Concerning Google’s Find My Device app, then it equipped with options to remotely “Lock” or “Erase” a missing or stolen Android phone. Whereas, Google could also plug in with the ability to power down a phone remotely. This enables you to procure the remaining battery life. That is further used to help you get your phone returned safely.
As per Wojciechowski, the feature is in some places featured as a “Pixel Power-off Finder.” This indicates that this may initially be a Pixel-exclusive feature.
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