Google rolls out its upgraded Find My Device network, which works similar to tracking technology used by Apple

Similar to Apple's Find My Network, Google's updated Find My Device will be able to find your Android phone even if it has no active internet connection. Google has started rolling out its new Find My Device network, which lets Android users keep track of and find lost devices. The crowdsourced network is currently available for those in the United States and Canada, with the company saying it will soon be available globally. How does the new Find My Device network work? It works by locating devices near you using Bluetooth proximity, which is similar to how Apple’s ‘Find My’ network works. However, Google’s network may be far more powerful than Apple's, considering the popularity of Android devices worldwide. Google says Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro owners can locate their devices even if they are powered off, thanks to the tech giant’s use of ‘specialized hardware’. The company says that starting in May, Android users will also be able to locate items like keys, wallets, and luggage tagged with Bluetooth trackers from Pebblebee and Chipolo. What about privacy? When Android devices opt to participate in the network, they can locate nearby lost items using encrypted location data. Google says the location is end-to-end encrypted using a key that can only be used by the Bluetooth tag owner and that no information about nearby Android devices that contributed to the location data is shared with the owner of the lost item.