Thread: Older Pixel phones have a major weakness when it comes to UWB tracking
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Old 10-28-2025, 06:51 PM
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Default Older Pixel phones have a major weakness when it comes to UWB tracking
TL;DR
  • The Moto Tag’s UWB precision finding doesn’t work on the Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro, even though both phones have the necessary UWB hardware.
  • A Google support page confirms the feature is only available on the Pixel 8 Pro and newer, leaving out owners of older UWB-equipped Pixels.
  • The exact technical reason for this incompatibility is unclear, as the hardware specifications for the older models don’t fully explain the omission.

Update 1, October 28, 2025 (2:33 PM ET): Google has confirmed to Android Authority that UWB precision finding is only enabled on the Pixel 8 series and later, meaning the Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The company did not share why the feature isn’t enabled on the Pixel 6 Pro or Pixel 7 Pro, however.

Original article, October 28, 2025 (12:46 PM ET): Choosing the right Bluetooth tracker can be challenging, but if you want to take advantage of your Android phone’s UWB hardware for precision finding, the choice is simple: the Moto Tag. It’s currently the only UWB-equipped tracker that works with Android, allowing you to precisely pinpoint its location from the Find Hub app.




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