In the first half of 2025, Google renamed finds my device in Find Hub, a function that acquires the name of Functions find as regards the app for the location of devices and people.
It seems that the development team is working to improve two aspects in Find Hub: the first is linked to sharing the position in the app; The second is linked to the contribution of sharing the position for the detection of objects in the Find Hub network. Let’s find out all the details.
Index:
- Google could improve an aspect of the functions
- How to update the Google Find Function App
- Automatic adhesion to the Find Hub network can be canceled within two days
- How to update the Google Services app
Google could improve an aspect of the functions
At the beginning of the year, Google enriched the then app Find my devicethen became functions found in Italy, with the sharing of the position and the consequent addition of the “People” card, useful for sharing our position with friends and relatives or to view the position that friends and relatives have shared with us.
According to the new evidence found by the well -known Insider Assembradebug during the analysis of the version 3.1.399-3 of the appit seems that the development team is working to resolve a current limit of this functionality (via Android Authority).
At present, when we share the position with someone but we are not “reciprocated” (so when the other user does not share the position with us), on our smartphone we will not see much to be able to “change” this situation, while on the other user’s device there are two buttons to start sharing the position.
Google could soon add something that goes further compared to these “passive messages”, through a button that allows users to request the sharing of the position: by making a tap on the dedicated button, the other user will receive a notification on the request for sharing the position (which in any case will not be activated if not after consent).
It is not clear when this potential within the app can be implemented Functions find But it seems to be very useful to solve this kind of “frustration” and allow us to ask friends or relatives to share the position with us.
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”.
Automatic adhesion to the Find Hub network can be canceled within two days
The network Find hubpart of the Google Play Services as regards the search for offline devices, could soon include the automatic adhesion of the devices recorded with a Google account, in the wake of something we had already told you about in March.
Once again Assembradebug he managed to activate an updated user interface for functionality (reachable via the route “Settings> Security and Privacy> Tools for the search for devices> Find Hub> Find your offline devices”) which reports the following notice (via Android Authority):
This device will be recorded in the network only in areas with a high volume of use within 2 days. You can go out or join the network now by selecting one of the options.
At present, a device is recorded on the network Find hub When we configure the Google account and, by default, the option chosen is that “With the network only in areas with a high volume of use”.
In the future, the device will be automatically recorded when we enable access to the position, synchronization of the recent position of another device (or accessories compatible with Fast Pair) or when we do not deactivate the functionality on the web.
The most substantial change compared to the past is however the time frame that for 24 hours (one day) has been expanded to two days. It is not yet clear when Google can decide to implement this change but let’s imagine that, before the release, a dedicated announcement will be released that eliminates any doubt.
How to update the Google Services app
To check that the latest version of the app is installed on your Android smartphone (equipped with Google services) Google Play Servicesjust reach the dedicated page of the Google Play Store app via the Badge below and, possibly, make a tap on “Update”.
The application cannot be found through research on the store and, normally, is automatically updated on all the smartphone of the green robot (which count on the services offered by the Mountain View giant).
