Anyone who has an Android cell phone from Samsung or Xiaomi will have longed for the function that iPhone users have had for a long time. Now Google is making everyone’s dream come true and unlocking one of the best features of all time.
From now on and for free: cell phone users now get this ingenious function
Whether from Samsung, Xiaomi or another manufacturer: an Android cell phone has countless functions. However, if you go into the settings of your smartphone, you will also find many features that tend to belong to the “useless” category. But a new function that Google is now bringing to every Android phone is anything but useless. Anyone who has an iPhone loves this feature.
Your Android phone will soon be able to do this
If you have an iPhone, you can turn on an option in your cell phone’s settings. This makes it possible for you to find your iPhone again if you have lost it or it has been stolen. The special thing is that the device can be located even when it is switched off. If you have lost an Android cell phone, you can also use the “Find my device“ search and see where it is on a map. You can even delete the data on your smartphone remotely. The problem, however, is that the Android phone has to be turned on. If the battery is empty or the smartphone is switched off, that’s it. But now that’s changing.
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So first users receive the new Find my Device function, which can also be used to find an Android cell phone that is switched off. The whole thing works like this: If you activate the new function, the smartphone can still be found via the Bluetooth network. This means that the Bluetooth module continues to receive residual power and communicates its location to other Android devices passing or driving by. They in turn send it to Google without the owner noticing and anyone who has lost their Android phone will see where it is – even if it is switched off. The whole thing should also be completely encrypted. Neither Google nor others should have access to any data. But that’s not all.
New accessories could be a hit
With the option in the “Find My?” network, Apple has not only created the possibility of locating iPhones that are switched off. The company’s own AirTags are also a bestseller. In your suitcase, on your wallet or key ring, they send the location to nearby Apple devices via Bluetooth – without an internet connection or SIM card. This way the owner can find his things again. Such trackers are also available for Android phones. But without the network effect. You have to be near the tracker with your smartphone in order to find the item. With the new “Find My Device” function you can also find trackers from Samsung, Tile and Co. that are outside the Bluetooth range of the associated smartphone.