Google has renamed its “Find My Device” app with a new name “Find Hub.” This name change, which can be noticed in recent updates, is not just a cosmetic change. It indicates the app’s ever-broadening capabilities horizon.
The feature also signals its position as the industry leader in Google’s ecosystem. It aims to locate not only Android phones and tablets but an entire range of other devices that help people stay on top of their possessions.
A Conventional Tool with a Different Persona
For the past years, the “Find My Device” app has been a powerful tool for Android users. This would help them locate a lost or stolen smartphone or tablet. It provided the users with the ability to ring their device and lock it remotely.
Now that Google has expanded its device ecosystem. It rolls out new tracking technologies, and the app takes on a broader scope. This means the name comes to reflect that too, which makes it the “Find Hub” app.
Why ‘Find Hub’?
The name, ‘Find Hub’, implies that it is a central place or a ‘hub’. It will deal with the location of the various types of devices. This rebranding is in line with several of the recent developments and things that are expected:
Support for Bluetooth Tags
Google has been aggressively building its network of looking for lost things with the help of Bluetooth tracker tags. It is similar to AirTags from Apple. The “Find Hub” app is likely to be the main way of managing and finding such tags. So, users will be able to trace keys, wallets, luggage, and other expensive items.
Integration with Wear OS
The application has already provided the opportunity to find one’s Wear OS smartwatch. The “Find Hub” name is there to emphasize that it is a single platform. This allows you to manage the location of all of your connected Google devices.
Future Device Support
While Google is venturing into more hardware offerings. It includes possible future smart devices, and “Find Hub” offers a scalable name for trackable items other than just phones and tablets.
Gradual Rollout
The switching from “Find My Device” to “Find Hub” is predicted to be a process of slow process. Users might begin to notice that the new name starts to feature in app updates on the Google Play Store.
It is also likely that Google is going to update its support docs and site to reflect the new branding.
Watch out for the updates to the “Find My Device” app for your device. It may come with the new “Find Hub” name of the service.
The Wrap Up
The change of name from “Find My Device” to “Find Hub” is representative of Google’s desire. It aims to develop a universal ecology for your devices.
With the implementation of Bluetooth tags, there would be further expansion regarding the network of trackable items.
Such an evolution holds promise of a more versatile and integrated experience for Android users and the world at large.
