Android's 'Find My Device' feature evolves into 'Search Hub' to enable searching for UWB-enabled tags
It has been revealed that the 'Find My Device' feature for Android, which allows you to find smartphones and Bluetooth accessories connected to your Google account, will evolve into ' Search Hub .'
Find devices and accessories with Search Hub | Android
Locate your lost belongings in more ways with Find Hub on Android.
As the name suggests, 'Find My Device' is a feature that allows you to search for smartphones, tablets, peripherals, etc. that are connected to your Google account.
Since 2013, Android has made it possible to locate a lost device using the Android Device Manager.
I tried using 'Android Device Manager' to find my lost smartphone - GIGAZINE
In 2016, Google introduced a 'Find My Phone' feature to its services.
After that, it is named 'Find My Device.'
The 'Search Hub' will have a feature to search for nearby ultra-wideband (UWB)-enabled tags from late May 2025. Motorola's 'Moto Tag' will be the first to be available.
The official website lists the following tags as supported:
・Chipolo “Chipolo ONE Point”
・Chipolo 'Chipolo CARD Point'
・Eufy “Eufy SmartTrack Link for Android”
・Eufy “Eufy SmartTrack Card for Android”
・MiLi 'MiTag Go'
・Pebblebee “Pebblebee Clip”
・Pebblebee “Pebblebee Card”
・Pebblebee “Pebblebee Tag”
・Pixbee 'Disney Tag'
・Rolling Square “AirCard Pro”
・Rolling Square “AirNotch Pro”
The compatible headphones and earphones are as follows:
・JBL 'JBL Tour Pro 2'
・JBL 'JBL Tour One M2'
・Sony 'Sony WH-1000XMS'
・Sony 'Sony LinkBuds S'
The following are available for embedding:
・July “July CaseSafe Carry On Luggage”
・Peak “Peak with LOC8 powered by Pebblebee”
Accessories that support the 'Search Hub' feature will be given the following badges:
The 'Search Hub' app is available for smartphones with Android OS 6 or later, and can be accessed from a browser on PCs and tablets. In addition, to use the 'Search Hub' network, a smartphone with Android OS 9 or later is required.
in Software, Web Service, Posted by logc_nt