- Google says UWB to find my device is coming soon
- There has been an increase in 4x speed since last year
- The test by the penis shows some coverage problems
Google gave the Android to find my network of peripherals a significant upgrade last year, with improved support for third -party trackers and access to offline location, and it seems that another important update is almost there.
Addressing The Verge, Angela Hsiao, Android product manager, said that the management of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology would arrive “very soon” to find my device, which essentially allows a much more precise form of monitoring.
If you use a UWB compatible device to locate another UWB compatible device – so looking for an Airtag with an iPhone, in the Apple ecosystem – you are guided almost exactly in the right place. You will know that the lost gadget is behind the sofa, not only somewhere inside your home, for example.
Earlier this month, signs hidden in the code to find my device have suggested that UWB may soon be supported, and it seems that a launch is now imminent. We know that Google I / O 2025 begins on May 20, and we can know more about UWB then.
The need for speed
The penis also carried out fairly complete tests from the current state of the my device search network. Google’s technology seems to work as well as the Apple equivalent now, but only in the areas occupied with a lot of activity (and the gadgets that pass to locate the lost items).
In more remote areas, the coverage and follow -up time seems less than optimal, although it varies depending on the tracker used and the specific scenario. Keep in mind that Google does not yet have its own version of the Apple Airtags brand, although rumors are that some may be in progress.
Based on Google internal tests, says Hsiao, the network is able to locate the elements about four times faster than possible when the major upgrade of 2024 has been deployed – so it improves, even if it is not yet completely caught up in Apple.
For UWB to work, you also need a phone with technology when you are looking for something, but many of the best Android phones are now delivered with technology on board (including the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro).
