Google to introduce new ‘Find My Device’ feature for Offline Device Tracking

Find My Device is a Google creation that enables people to find their lost or misplaced devices, however, you need internet access to be able to able to track your device. This is about to change, as Google is on course to improve the feature to incorporate Offline Device Tracking.

How does the Offline Device Tracking work?

The Offline Device Tracking works on Bluetooth technology, where nearby devices are scanned with their locations securely shared with the ‘Find My Network’ network. This allows you to trace the location of your missing devices to recover them.

Details of the new ‘Find My Device’ feature

• The new features will be available on Android devices soon, and users can sign up using their email addresses.
• The feature can locate devices that are disconnected from the internet by using a network of over a billion Android devices.
• Device locations are encrypted and are only visible to the owner of the device and those they share the locations with.
• Users receive notifications when the Find My Device’ feature is enabled on their devices, and they can manage the participation of their devices through the settings.

When you lose your phone, tablet, Wear OS watch, headphones, or something that has a tracker tag attached and you are even disconnected from the internet, the new feature coming to Google’s ‘Find My Device’ which is powered by Bluetooth technology and allows Offline Device Tracking would help you locate your device.