- Proof of sharing satellite placement in Find Hub is spotted
- Google had previously promised the feature was on the way
- It seems you can share your location via pings every 15 minutes
Google’s Find Hub is the place to go to find out where your devices and your friends and family have arrived, and there is a major upgrade on the way in the form of placement sharing in relation to satellite, for the times when you do not have a Wi-Fi or cellular connection.
We already knew this feature was incoming, but the Android Authority team has now seen proof of it in the latest version of the Find Hub app for Android. It suggests that we are watching the functionality go live, though it is not yet.
Recently redirected from Find My Device and then Find My, Find Hub will now be even more useful: If you should be unlucky enough to get into trouble far from public wi-fi and network coverage, other people will still be able to find you.
As always, you have full control over who is able to see your location from within the app, so it is only for the contacts you have full confidence in. You are able to see who you share your location with and change these settings at any time, either via the Find Hub app or via Google Maps.
Location pings
Based on the hidden strings found in the Find Hub Code, it seems that sharing satellite placement will not be continuous. Instead, you will be able to ping your contacts with a place every 15 minutes, up to a particular limit that is not yet ready – a bit like dropping a pin in an app like WhatsApp.
From the proof here, it seems that the division will be manual rather than continuous and in the background (as it usually is). You will be kept informed of how many placement jumps you have left over a specified period of time.
There is still a lot we do not know, such as what Android devices this will be compatible with and whether using it will incur a fee, but it is definitely another step in the right direction to keep you safe while you are out and around.
Note that this will not replace the emergency SOS function already available on selected Android phones, which allows you to get in touch with the relief helpers via a satellite connection if you have problems and which also includes a placement sharing element.
