Google is still working on its future Find My Device network, its answer to Apple’s Find My system. And according to information shared by 9To5Google, the ecosystem of the Mountain View firm would support certain Bluetooth trackers available on the market.
As you may know, Apple and Google announced a new partnership on May 2, 2023. Through this alliance, the two companies want to develop an unprecedented standard to prevent malicious users from using Bluetooth beacons to spy on or track users.
For good reason, there are countless cases of fraudulent use of AirTags or other trackers. In May 2022, a family shared that a stranger followed them to a Disney park using their Apple beacon. In 2021, a young woman found a clandestine tracker hidden under her car.
And in parallel with this union with the apple brand, Google is still working on its future Finder network, its counterpart in Apple’s Find My ecosystem. Like the environment of the Cupertino company, the Finder network should go beyond the simple search for lost telephones by allowing in particular to locate Bluetooth beacons and devices with a built-in location feature.
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Network Finder will support existing Bluetooth trackers
At the moment, information about Google’s Finder network is pretty sparse. But our colleagues on the site 9To5Google have something new on the subject. According to US media sources, at least three tracker manufacturers started working for make their products compatible with the Finder network.
More precisely, it would therefore be the tags of Pebblebee, Eufy and Chipolo. At present, trackers from these three companies integrate perfectly with Apple’s Find My, while Android users must go through a dedicated application to locate their beacons. We suspect that with compatibility with the Finder network, Android users will be able to track their trackers without an additional app.
Importantly, the documents shared by 9To5Google make no mention of Samsung and Tile, two manufacturers who nevertheless occupy a major position in the Bluetooth tracker market. As a reminder, in addition to the Finder network, Google was also preparing its own Android Bluetooth tracker. He also responds to the code name Grogu.
