Google
recently announced its revamped Find My Device service to make it easier for users to find their lost Android devices and to rival Apple's Find My network. If you own a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro, Google will let you find your lost device even if it's powered off or the battery is dead.
Google has confirmed it will bring this functionality to other Android phones as well. A representative told
Android Authority that the company is working with other device makers to figure out how "additional premium Android devices" with dead batteries can be made findable. The functionality might trickle down to more affordable devices in the future.
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro come fitted with specialized hardware that can power Bluetooth chips even if the device is out of battery or powered off, the outlet reports. However, it notes that most Android devices currently available on the market can't communicate with each other over Bluetooth when powered off.
