Google revealed today that the Find My Device network will start working on Android starting this week, but the best part of the network is still a ways away. Trackers similar to AirTag for Android won't be available until May 2024.
The Find My Device network allows Android phones around the world to work together to track not only phones, but also other offline objects like headphones and dedicated trackers. This includes devices that work much like Apple's AirTag, which relies on a near-identical network powered by iPhones, except this time using Android phones and working through services built into Android phones.
Last year, when Google first announced the network, we also got news about a few new trackers that would support the network from Chipolo and Pebblebee. These trackers have been available for pre-order since May 2023, and units will be available as well finally Both companies confirmed the start of shipping in May.
Pebblebee confirmed this week that it will start shipping Tag, card and clip units Designed to work with Android's Find My Device network in “late May.” The company will also sell its trackers through the Google Store starting in June. Pre-orders are open now On the Pebblebee website. The Tag and Card cost $34.99, while the Clip costs $29.99.
The Chipolo duo will also be shipping in May for Find My Device-compatible trackers. Chipolo tells us that its two trackers will start shipping on May 27 from the company's website and will be available at Amazon and other retailers in July.
the Chipolo One Point And One card (pictured at the top of this article) are priced at $28 and $35 respectively, and are available for pre-order now.
The late May release date for Find My Device network-compatible trackers puts the launch about a year after Google first released the Android feature. The long timeline was due to the significant delay Apple had to build tracking protection into iOS, which finally arrived in iOS 17.5.
These trackers will work natively on Android, as Google has shared a demo of what they will look like below.
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