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Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro can now be located even with a dead battery
You can find them if they’re without a data connection, too.
The convenient new capability was announced as part of today’s rollout of the upgraded, more advanced Find My Device network. Google says this offline tracking is made possible by “specialized Pixel hardware” in its latest two phones, and I’ve asked for more details on that. Google insists it’s being mindful of security and personal safety as it rolls out the enhanced Find My Device system, with safeguards like unknown tracker alerts, end-to-end encryption, rate limiting/throttling for location requests, and other measures in place.
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