Google may very well be engaged on device-locating community performance just like Apple’s ‘Find My’ community. A string of code related to a community for locating Android units 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 group 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 gadget community system for Android just 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 gadget on this planet (besides Android units in China).

As of now, Google provides a Google Find My Device app that permits you to situated units which are signed into your Google account. With the prolonged community performance as seen in code, customers will be capable of assist discover different Android units signed into totally different accounts.

There are all the main points accessible 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 not too long ago added the AirTag to its ecosystem that enables customers to search out something. It is a small coin-shaped gadget that may be hooked up to virtually the whole lot and may then be situated utilizing the Find My community accessible on all Apple units.