The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. If you lose your Android phone, the Find My Device service can show its last known location, which was reported either by ...

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.

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 ...

A few weeks ago, I received two new tracking devices from a popular brand to try out with Google’s new Android Find My Device network. I activated and synchronized both pieces – a keychain tag and a ...

Find My Device can sometimes be vital for recovering lost or stolen items. But, there is potential abuse by stalkers on the ...

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 ...

When I'm not being ridiculed for my futile opposition to free chargers, you might find me ranting about Google giving the shaft to consumers with the dying feature or cockamamie advertising technique ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

The Android Find My Device app is going to become a whole lot more useful thanks to the arrival of tracker devices, but the app can quickly be filled up with old devices. Here’s how to remove and ...

Google’s Find My Device network is getting a new name — the Find Hub. During The Android Show, the Android 16-focused preview event ahead of Google I/O 2025 next week, we learned that Google's ...