Android mobiles have had the find my phone function for many years with which it is possible to know where they are from the web, with the Find your device application and even from an iPhone. It is also possible locate a lost mobile with the help of Android Auto.
Obviously we are talking about finding a different mobile than the one you use to connect to Android Auto, because it will be on the other side of the cable or not far away, if you are using Android Auto wirelessly. But this curious trick can be useful if you can’t find one of your mobiles and you want to ring itwithout having to handle the phone.
Where’s my phone, Android Auto?
In Knight Rider, Michael Knight used to have philosophical conversations with his car, Kitt, asking him to do this and that and the occasional jump. turbo. In 2022, we still can’t do the exact same thing, but we’re getting closer. For example, it is possible to ask a car with Android Auto to help us find our phone.
In truth, it is not the car that answers us, but the Google Assistant, within Android Auto. With him it is possible ask Android Auto to help you find your phone. The mode of use is always the same: make the assistant listen to you (either by pressing the button or with an OK, via Google, if supported) then make the request out loud: Where is my laptop?
Android Auto’s Google Assistant will help you find the different phones you own associated with your Google account. If there are more than one, it will tell you that there are more than one possible and ask if you want to ring the first one. Otherwise, it will prompt you for the rest until you find the terminal you want to find.
Android Auto does not officially (unofficially) have a web browser, so you cannot access the full Find my device interface with advanced options to see the mobile on the map, block it or erase its data, but this what you can do is ring iteven if it is muted. With the sound at full volume, it will be easy for you to find it or at least know if you have it with you in any corner of the car.
