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.

Here's how to turn off Find My before you upgrade to a new iPhone. 1. Tap Settings on your iPhone. 2. Tap your name across the top of the menu. 3. Tap Find My. 4. Tap Find My iPhone. 5. In the new ...

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 ...

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

Android users can help improve Google's "Find My Device" network with a simple setting change.

Item trackers for your smartphone are not a new concept, but Apple changed the game with its AirTag by making all of its devices work as a network for finding the tracker. Android finally has that ...

For years I’ve been fairly envious of the utility of Apple’s AirTag trackers, but I waited in hope for Google to bring the same thing to Android. That finally happened earlier this year, but Google ...

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 ...

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 ...

Apple quietly turned a feature that once felt like science fiction into a practical safety net: on supported models, your ...

It's now easier to find your Android smartphone now that Google's Find My Device app has launched. The tool will let you locate compatible Android phones and tablets using features similar to those ...