Key Highlights
- Google is working on an Android answer to Apple’s Find My network
- This will allow users to track their lost or stolen gadgets
- They can be easily connected to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
This month, Google released version 50.22 of the most recent Play Service upgrade. The latest Play Store upgrade has also recently started rolling out by the tech giant. Both of these updates come with a number of new improvements including support for digital car keys and an improved ID verification process among other things. The most recent changes to the Google Play Store and Services have also given some hints that the tech giant is working on an Android version of Apple’s Find My network.
According to a report by GizmoChina, Google is likely getting ready to roll out its own version of Apple’s Find My network since references to it have been found in the most recent Google Play upgrades. The most recent updates to Google Play mention an encrypted last-known-location report and a “privacy-centric framework.” These references imply that the company is developing an Android-specific Find My Device network.
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Android Apple-like Find My Network: How Will It Work?
This network, like Apple’s Find My network, will enable users to locate their lost or stolen devices even when they are not Bluetooth or Wi-Fi enabled and even while they are switched off.
Google was first said to be developing such a network earlier, in 2021. Since then, no additional network progress has been announced.
Google Play Updates: Other Improvements
Apart from Android’s guessed Find My network tips, the new Google Play update also includes some other improvements. Android devices have a new feature that automatically accesses apps when storage space is low.
