New clues about sharing the satellite position in Google’s Find Hub

Let’s go back to dealing with the Find hubecosystem (app + network) for the search for Google devices that in May took the place of the old network finds my device.

During the The Android Show | I/O Edition last May 13, the Mountain View giant did not only change the name of the functionality but renewed it by announcing the support for the ultralarga band (UWB), a new interface and other news that would have arrived in the future, such as the Support of the Shallite Sharing Sharing who, in the last few hours, has made people talk about himself.

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Find Hub hides some clues about sharing the satellite position

Analyzing the source code of the Version 3.1.399-3 of the App Funte Find Google, the usual Assembradebug He has identified various text strings that refer to the imminent arrival of the support to sharing the position via satellite (via Android Authority).

Connect to Satellite to Send a One-Time Location Update
“You’re offline”
Not Connected to satellite. Try Connecting Again to Update Your Location.
Connect

These first strings seem to explain how satellite connectivity will be integrated into Find Hub: when we go to share our position for another user, the app will support the use of satellites to send a single “Ping” and not to send constant updates on the position.

At the same time, we discover that the sharing of the satellite position will not replace the emergency functions via satellite, useful when we find ourselves in serious trouble: it will be the app to suggest that we use the functions of SOS via satellite when the best option will be considered.

“for Emergens: If there’s no Network, Try Contact Emergency Services First First. If Your Call Doesn’T Connect, You’ll See an option to use satellite Sos. Satellite Sos Has No Daily Limits.”
“to Send a One-Time Location Update: Connect to Satellite. You can Send an update every 15 minutes, up to %1 $ d Times in a 24-hour period at no charge. While Connected to satellite, you won’T Updates from Others. ”
Connect to satellite to Send a location update

The sending of these individual “pings” of position to the people with whom we want to share it seems to be designed to work when we are “stopped” in one point and seems to present some critical issues (at least in this phase) for sharing in motion: in fact, the app allows you to send an update of the position only every 15 minutes (and it seems there may also be a daily limit, not determinable).

you have %1 $ d of %2 $ d location updates available. Next Available Update: %3 $ s
you have %1 $ d of %2 $ d location updates available. Next Available Update: %3 $ s %4 $ s
location updated over satellite

From these strings it is clear that the app will be able to inform the user about the residual number of updates still available and on the time that must pass before being able to send another update on the satellite position.

When will this function arrive?

Establish when supporting the Sharing the position via satellite may actually be implemented on Find hub It is quite difficult: the function is in full development and the absence of a user interface, for the moment, suggests that there is still a long time.

Compared to cryptic Announcement of Google last May, the situation and functioning of this novelty are slightly clearer but we are sure that with the next versions of the app Functions Find Google (and with the next versions of the Google Play Services, “home” of the Find Hub functions on Android devices whose app acts as an access door) we will know more.

How to update the Google Find Function App

The app Functions find It is pre-installed on Android devices equipped with Google services can be updated, like all the other apps, through the Google Play Store.

To check the presence of an update, simply make a tap on the underlying badge: reached the dedicated page, if there was an update, the buttons will be shown “Update” And “Uninstall”.