Google is upgrading its Find My Device tool to an 'AirTag for Android'
We won't have to wait too long to see an official rollout.
If you're an Android device user, you’ve probably interacted with Google's 'Find My Device' service – which lets you find your phone if it is connected to the internet.
But starting April 8, Google will upgrade the service to a network that would leverage other Android devices to help you find almost anything, including lost objects such as wallets or keys – much like Apple's AirTag – whether it has internet and location capabilities or not, per a report from 9to5Google.
First announced during the Google I/O developer event in May 2023, the new and improved network is getting its biggest update since its orginal launch back in 2017. It could even be bigger and more capable than Apple's Find My network.
For example, the report says that it can work with Bluetooth trackers from brands like Tile, Chipolo, and Pebblebee, meaning that if what you want to track doesn’t work directly with Google's Find My Device, like your wallet or keys, you can attach one and track it that way.
While some Android users have already starting to see a new “Find your offline devices” setting in the latest Google Play Services beta, we won't have to wait too long to see an official rollout.
