Worried because you are about to receive trackers compatible with Find My Device but the network has not yet been activated on your phone? There is good news, as it appears this will not cause any problems during the setup process.
The rollout of the improved Android’s Find My Device network began recently. However, the process has been a bit slow. There are still many users who have not received the availability notification on their mobile devices. On the other hand, trackers compatible with Find My Device are already being sent to buyers.
This is causing some concern among users who believe that their new tracker will be useless for a while until they receive the Find My Device network notification on their phones. But, it seems that this will not be the case, as spotted by 9to5Google. According to the report, Find My Device trackers will activate the network on your phone automatically, even if you had not received a notification about its availability.
You can automatically activate Find My Device on your phone via supported trackers
The writer was able to connect a Chipolo tracker and their Pixel 8 Pro to the network without a problem after starting the setup process. The Pixel phone had not yet received any notification about the availability of the network. So, it seems that supported trackers are a way to automatically activate the Find My Device network on devices that have not yet received access.
Connecting a Find My Device tracker with your Android device is quite simple. The Google Fast Pair service helps speed up the process. Simply press the pairing button on the tracker. Then, you just have to authorize the connection through the pop-up that will appear on nearby devices. You will also have to link your Google account, but everything will be ready with a few taps.
But, what can you do with your trackers once you are connected? You will have available actions such as tracking its location, playing a loud sound, or sharing it with other users. You can even mark it as lost, receiving directions to its last detected location.
2024-05-30 15:08:42