Google Starts Rolling Out New Find My Device Network on Android

Google has started rolling out its new Find My Device experience to Android users today. Similar to Apple’s Find My app on iOS, the new experience works on Android 9 and newer, and it uses a crowdsourced network of over 1 billion Android devices to help users find their lost devices, even when they’re offline.

The new Find My Device experience is rolling out first to Android users in the US and Canada. As of today, Android users can view phones and tablets associated with their Google account on a map, ring them, and also see their proximity to their home Nest devices. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro can also be ringed even when they’re powered off thanks to special hardware.

Android users can also choose to share devices with friends and family so they can locate them in Find My Device. In May, the new experience will also add support for Bluetooth trackers from Chipolo and Pebblebee, with Bluetooth tags from eufy, Jio, Motorola and other companies coming later this year. “These tags, built specifically for the Find My Device network, will be compatible with unknown tracker alerts across Android and iOS to help protect you from unwanted tracking,” Google emphasized today.

Lastly, Google is also working with headphone makers to make their devices compatible with the Find My Device network. JBL and Sony will be among the first companies to release software updates to enable this compatibility, though the company didn’t provide additional details.