If you have an Android phone or tablet, Google will email you soon - if it hasn’t already - to say your device will automatically beam its location anonymously to strangers’ compatible gadgets nearby.

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...

Essential phone settings to enable before losing your device, including Find My network, location services and security ...

Google’s Find My Device is arguably the best way to track down a lost Android device or supported accessories like a smartwatch. If your phone never got lost, chances are you were never really ...

As time goes on, old features and functionalities go away. This can be pretty frustrating for users who become accustomed to the way that things work. This is the case for the old Find Your Phone ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

In recent years, device location features from Apple, Google, and Samsung have made it easier than ever to find a missing phone. You're often able to fire up a map on your laptop or another device and ...

Google announced that it is rolling out a fully revamped version of the Android Find My Device app. For many years, Android's lost device location features were relatively lackluster, but devices will ...

Apple’s ingenious Find My feature has been around for several years, helping users find mislaid iPhones, iPads and AirTags. Google on Tuesday announced its own version: Find My Device. Here’s what’s ...

Google launched My Account, a centralized hub for managing your privacy settings, security safeguards, and advertising preferences across the search giant’s vast catalog of digital services, just ...

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 ...

Google is rolling out an expansion to the Find My Device network, which allows your devices to be located even when they’re offline. If that doesn’t seem like something you’re interested in, it can be ...