Google could possibly be engaged on device-locating community performance much like Apple’s ‘Find My’ community. A string of code related to a community for locating Android gadgets has been reportedly discovered within the newest model of Google Play Services app. It needs to be famous that whereas APK teardowns can present options coming in future updates, Google has formally not shared any particulars on this performance so it might not come to Android or could have a unique set of options if it does arrive.

The crew at XDA Developers decoded the latest Google Play Services app model 21.24.13 and located two strings of code — “mdm_find_device_network_description” and “mdm_find_device_network_title.” The description for the primary code states, “Allows your phone to help locate your and other people’s devices” whereas the outline for the second states “Find My Device network.” This clearly signifies to a discover my system community system for Android much like Apple’s personal Find My service. It additionally means that Google will use Google Play Services to make this service doable which is sensible as it’s current on virtually each Android system on the planet (besides Android gadgets in China).

As of now, Google presents a Google Find My Device app that allows you to situated gadgets which might be signed into your Google account. With the prolonged community performance as seen in code, customers will have the ability to assist discover different Android gadgets signed into completely different accounts.

There are all the main points out there relating to Google’s rumoured Find My community system and as talked about earlier, it might or could not make its approach to future updates. Google is but to share any particulars on the performance so this piece of data needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

As for Apple’s Find My community, it lately added the AirTag to its ecosystem that permits customers to seek out something. It is a small coin-shaped system that may be connected to virtually all the things and might then be situated utilizing the Find My community out there on all Apple gadgets.