- Google says UWB to find my device coming soon
- There has been an increase of 4x speed since last year
- Testing at the rim showing some problems with coverage
Google gave Android find my device network a significant upgrade last year, with improved support for third -party trackers and offline location access, and it sounds like another important update is almost here.
In a speech with Verge, Android product manager Angela Hsiao said that support for Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) technology would come “very soon” to find my device, essentially enabling a much more accurate form of tracking.
If you are using a UWB-enabled device to locate another UWB-enabled device-so search for an airtag with an iPhone, in the Apple Ecosystem-you will be controlled almost accurately to the right place. You know the lost gadget is behind the couch, not just somewhere inside your house, for example.
Earlier this month, characters hidden in the code to find my device that UWB could soon be supported, and it seems that a launch is now imminent. We know that Google I/O 2025 will start on May 20, and we may be more about UWB at that time.
The need for speed
The Verge also ran some pretty extensive testing of the current state of Find My Device Network. Google’s tech seems to be working as well as the Apple equivalent now, but only in busy areas with a lot of activity (and passing gadgets to find lost items).
In more remote areas, coverage and tracking time seems less than optimal, although it varies depending on the tracker used and the specific scenario. Remember, Google does not yet have its own fire version of Apple Airtags, though the rumors are that some may be in the works.
Based on Google’s internal tests, says Hsiao, the network is able to locate items about four times faster than it could, as the big 2024 upgrade was rolled out – so it gets better, even if it’s not completely caught for Apple yet.
For UWB to work, you also need a phone with the technology when looking for something, but a lot of the best Android phones now come with the on -board technology (including Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro).
