LEAKED! New Google feature will track smartphones even when they are turned off

Recently, a rumor has surfaced on the internet that Google, one of the world’s biggest tech companies, is working on a new feature. In this sense, it seems that this feature would be “Find my device”.

Thus, as the name of the feature suggests, it is understood that it will be possible to search for the user’s smartphone even when the device is turned off.

At least that’s what the 91Mobiles. In fact, according to the website, Google’s idea is for this tool to work in the same way as Apple’s tracking on its various devices, such as iPhones, Macs, AirTags and iPads.

Google’s new feature for finding smartphones

Kuba Wojciechowski, the leaker (the name generally given to people who leak this type of information), a famous developer who has already released images of Google’s Pixel Tablet, was responsible for anticipating this new feature for Android users.

According to Cuba, the feature will be officially called “Pixel Power-off Finder.” Initially, the company plans to make this feature available only for Pixel phones. However, it is likely that it will eventually reach Android users as well.

It is worth mentioning that the leak of this information was obtained through the source code of Android 14, which was shared by Google itself with the Original Equipment Manufacturers that participated in the Early Access Program.

How will this new feature work?

In short, it can be said that, according to the leak, this feature should operate with the phone’s Bluetooth chip. In this sense, it would have the ability to remain on at times when the device is turned off.

Therefore, it is important to highlight that ultra-wideband (UWB) technology will also allow Google servers to identify the location of the device with a significant level of accuracy.

This tracking tool could be an excellent way to combat smartphone theft, for example. Finally, it is not yet known when this new feature will be released.