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Google may finally launch its Find My Device network to locate offline devices

Google reportedly delayed its Find My Device network for Android devices until Apple updated iOS to prevent AirTags from exploiting it to track people.

Lance Whitney/ZDNETAndroid users may soon be able to locate offline phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and trackers via Google's new Find My Device network. Google Play Services beta version 24.12.14 already introduced a new "Find your offline devices" option in the Settings menu, 9to5Google reported on Wednesday. Apple's upcoming iOS 17.5 (now in beta testing) reportedly contains the necessary security protections to prevent this type of abuse, paving the way for Google to finally launch the network.

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