Code suggests Google is working on a crowdsourced Find My Device network for Android.
If you’ve ever lost your Android phone you’ve probably turned to Google’s Find My Device service, and this can be a slick way to locate your handset – as long as it’s signed into your Google account and has an internet connection. But soon, you might be able to use a crowdsourced network of Android devices to locate your missing gadgets without that. That’s because XDA Developers has found reference to a ‘Find My Device network’ in code for the latest Google Play Services beta. There was also a string that reads ‘Allows your phone to help locate your and other people’s devices.
