Android has improved so much that there is no reason to envy iPhone users anymore; on the contrary, many novelties of the iPhone were already on Android. However, there are still details to improve.
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One aspect in which Apple continues to lead is one of those things you don’t notice until something bad happens; specifically, when you lose your device or even worse, it gets stolen. If you are on the Apple side, you can use Apple’s search function, which works even if the device is out of range of our WiFi network or our Bluetooth connection. It is thanks to this technology that AirTags work, small trackers that can be put on backpacks, key rings or pet collars.
Improved Android device search
Google has known for years that it needs a similar feature. It already has a “Find My Device” feature, but it’s very limited compared to Apple’s. For this reason, last year it announced that it was preparing something similar, and now the first clues have been found on Android.
as he explained Mishaal Rahman on Twitterthe latest update of Google systems brings references to the improved version of “Find my device”, which refers to a new platform focused on privacy, which will be able to record the last known location of our device.
This service would work similarly to Apple’s, at least for the user. We will be able to start the search for devices registered in our Google account, which will appear on the map; in this sense, it will not be very different from what is already possible. However, the system should be much more powerful, able to show us the location even if the device has lost its connection to the Internet.
The function to find the mobile will be improved
Apple achieves this thanks to the fact that all Apple devices are able to communicate with each other via Bluetooth; Thus, the lost iPhone can connect to a nearby person’s iPhone, thereby notifying its owner. It remains to be seen how Google’s alternative will work, but all we know is that the company wants to make sure it can’t be used to violate our privacy; The update mentions encrypted connections, to prevent them from being intercepted to know our position or that of our lost device.
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