Lost your phone? This iPhone-like 'Find My Device' feature will discover Android phone without internet

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Have you lost your phone? Then this new feature will let you find your Android phone, even if you don't have an active internet connection. Google will soon release a Find My Device app just like the iPhone's 'Find my' feature to keep track of your devices — even if they're offline. In the latest update of the December 2022 Play System, Google informed that a new “privacy-centric framework” has been used with the Find My Device to deliver encrypted last-known-location alerts. As per the XDA developer report, this can be a big hint towards the Find My Device feature for Android devices.

However, it must be noted that Google already has its 'Find My Device' app which helps you locate your lost Android phone or tablet, or Wear OS watch. With the help of this, you can find, lock, or erase the data. Google collects certain information to help you find a lost Android device. However, the loophole in this feature is that it requires an active internet connection to detect your lost device. This will change soon with the update.

“Find My Device now supports encrypted last known location reporting for Android devices, using a new privacy-focused framework,” a Google Update patch note from December 2022 mentioned the Find My Device feature. It hints towards the usage of the feature without the need of an active internet connection.