Google hints at a major upgrade to its Find My Device feature which would put it on the same level as Apple's.
include the following mention:"Find My Device now supports encrypted last-known-location reports for Android devices, using a new privacy-centric framework."This could indicate thatis working to allow Find My Device to track Android devices that have been lost or stolen even sans an internet connection. With an updated Find My Device network, the location services from other Android devices could help find other Android users' missing handsets.
With over 3 billion Android devices floating around worldwide, a Find My Device network could cover plenty of ground. If this sounds familiar, this is how Apple's Find My network works, Apple itself says,"The Find My network is an encrypted anonymous network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that can help you locate your device or item." It's Apple's large number of active devices and the encryption that makes the Find My network work.
There has been no official announcement about upgrading Find My Device and we have no idea when the feature will be launched. This would be a big deal for Android users and should merit some type of announcement from the company.The December Play Store update also adds support allowing Android users in some states to put a digital copy of their drivers' licenses in their Google Wallets. Additionally, in late November Google started rolling out app archiving for Android phones.
And this month's update takes that feature and runs with it. Now, if a phone has a low amount of storage space, it automatically will archive certain apps. This is good news for those with budget Android handsets sporting a limited amount of native storage. This feature appears on v33.5 of the Google Play Store which was pushed out this past Monday.
To see which version of Google's Android app storefront your phone is running, open up the Play Store app and tap on the profile picture on the right side of the search bar at the top of the screen. From the menu you are taken to, pressand you'll see the Play Store version near the bottom of the screen. You'll also see a green link that says"Update Play Store.
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