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The “Find My Device” feature is coming to Android 14

According to Kuba Wojciechowski, a Google project is currently under development that will let users locate their devices even after they have been turned off, similar to Apple’s “Find” feature, allowing them to find their devices even if they have been turned off. As far as I know, the feature will be named Pixel Power-off Finder, at least on the Pixel phones.

The “Find My Device” feature is coming to Android 14

As a matter of fact, Google had already previewed this feature back in December 2022 when it announced that the ability to track a lost or stolen Android phone would be available, even when the device wasn’t connected to the internet.

Obviously, the feature requires hardware support in order to work, and the principle should be to ensure that the low-power Bluetooth chip is enabled at all times in order to be able to execute this feature.

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In a recent interview with Kuba, Google announced that it was creating a network that was to include all Android devices and support locators such as UWB, Apple AirTags, and of course Google’s own “grogu”.

The Early Access Program (EAP) is a program offered by Google in which OEMs who have signed up for the Early Access Program receive early source code for Android 14. The source code includes a new hardware abstraction layer (HAL) definition called “hardware. google. Bluetooth.power_off_finder”.

According to the code comments, a pre-calculated fingerprint (Finger Network) key will be transferred to the device’s Bluetooth chip, which will remain on even if the phone is turned off. The feature is very similar to the iPhone’s Finder Network, and Apple will also reintroduce a low-power co-processor in iPhone 15 to enhance this feature.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 support the required technology, but there is no doubt that Google’s upcoming Pixel 8 will definitely support it.

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