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07-17-2024, 06:19 PM
Wear OS devices might soon have Find My Device network support.
An APK teardown revealed a new “Find My Watch†setting in the Pixel Watch app.
The setting enables users to remotely lock, locate, and erase their watch, even when offline.
It was only recently that tech giant Google launched its Find My Device network for Android devices with offline capabilities. Now it appears that this feature is expanding to Wear OS devices, including the Pixel Watch (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-buyers-guide-3221637/).
In an APK teardown, conducted by 9to5Google (https://9to5google.com/2024/07/17/pixel-watch-find-my-device-network/), version 2.5.0.652251118 of the Pixel Watch app revealed a “Find My Watch†setting. Its said this setting would allow users to remotely lock, locate, and even erase their watch, even when its offline. As of today, the current version of the companion app only offers a shortcut to open the Find My Device app. Whats more, youll need to have your Pixel Watch connected to the paired phone or have cellular connectivity to use Find My Device.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-watch-find-my-device-3461996/)
An APK teardown revealed a new “Find My Watch†setting in the Pixel Watch app.
The setting enables users to remotely lock, locate, and erase their watch, even when offline.
It was only recently that tech giant Google launched its Find My Device network for Android devices with offline capabilities. Now it appears that this feature is expanding to Wear OS devices, including the Pixel Watch (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-buyers-guide-3221637/).
In an APK teardown, conducted by 9to5Google (https://9to5google.com/2024/07/17/pixel-watch-find-my-device-network/), version 2.5.0.652251118 of the Pixel Watch app revealed a “Find My Watch†setting. Its said this setting would allow users to remotely lock, locate, and even erase their watch, even when its offline. As of today, the current version of the companion app only offers a shortcut to open the Find My Device app. Whats more, youll need to have your Pixel Watch connected to the paired phone or have cellular connectivity to use Find My Device.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-watch-find-my-device-3461996/)