To share a location on Google Maps, tap on your icon in the right corner of the search bar then tap Location sharing. Tap ...

Evidence of satellite location-sharing in Find Hub is spotted Google had previously promised the feature was on the way It seems you'll be able to share your location via pings every 15 minutes Google ...

Google’s upgraded Find My Device network is finally rolling out worldwide, starting with the US and Canada. The network can use Bluetooth proximity tracking to allow billions of Android devices and ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

If you're meeting up with friends, sharing your location is a hell of a handy way to save you screeching into your phone, "Wait, what can you SEEEEEE?" Switching on Find My has become a staple of Gen ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

After a rocky launch last year, the Google Find My Device app is getting rebranded to “Find Hub” and is bringing with it a number of new features, including built-in luggage finding. The idea behind ...

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As a quick review, crowdsourced location tracking leverages network-connected devices (Android or iOS/iPadOS) that know where they are from GPS, cellular, and Wi-Fi positioning. Items without a ...

Google’s rollout of the Find My Device network has been a disaster so far. The lack of high-quality trackers has exacerbated the situation, too. But how does the current crop stack up against the best ...