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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Google's "Find My Debvice Network"
Date: 31 May 2024 18:59:11 GMT
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micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>  In comp.mobile.android, on Thu, 30 May 2024 20:20:14 +0100, Andy Burns
> <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> 
> >s|b wrote:
> >
> >> Jörg Lorenz wrote: 
> >> 
> >>> open the Find My Device app.
> >> 
> >> There's no such app on my Pixel 6. Apparently, I can install it, but the
> >> function is already active (in my settings) and I don't see the point.
> >> What am I going to do with the app? Find my own device?
> >
> >That's been the only available functionality for the past few years, and 
> >I've found it helpful once or twice, it can't actually do any "finding", 
> >it can tell you where the device is (or last was before battery gave up).
> >
> How precise is it. will it help me if it's somewhere in my house but I
> don't know where?

  If it's in your house, as AJL said, just call it from another phone.

  If you don't have another phone, just use

'Find your phone'
<https://myaccount.google.com/find-your-phone>

on any device.

  That will already play a notification sound (twice), but if you miss
that, just click on 'Play sound' and it will sound your ringtone on your
'lost' device ('device, not 'phone', because it also works for tablets).