Google’s Find My Device network seems to be slowly rolling out in the UK and beyond

But you might not have it yet

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It’s been a long wait forGoogle’sFind My Device network, and while the service – which adds Bluetooth tracker compatibility and allows Android owners to track lost phones even when they’re offline – finally launched in early April, it was initially only available in the US and Canada. Now, though, it looks like it’s expanding further.

As spotted byAndroid Authority, some X users have reported getting the service in other countries, with@willza3claiming to have access in the UK, and@Nrnsasa5gmmwsubsaying that they were able to use the Find My Device network in Japan.

Now, Google hasn’t officially said that the network has started rolling out beyond North America yet, but the companydidsay at launch that the rollout was simply “starting” in the US and Canada, which suggests it should be available elsewhere soon.

hey @MishaalRahman, looks like Find My Device is rolling out in the UK. just got this on my Pixel 8 pic.twitter.com/1wceUyX9tBMay 9, 2024

Coming soon but slowly

So, while it’s possible that these two users were accidentally given access, there’s a good chance that Google is simply expanding the reach of the Find My Device network slowly, rather than at a pace.

As such, you probably won’t have access yet if you’re outside the US or Canada, but it’s worth keeping an eye out for it in the coming days, as you might do soon.

As for exactly when you’re likely to gain access, well, Android Authority has heard from a spokesperson for Pebblebee – one of the companies making Bluetooth trackers compatible with the network – that these trackers “will be available to ship out globally as early as May 27”, which could mean the Find My Device network will also be active globally by then.

But if Google is gradually rolling it out, then a lot of people might get access before then, and we’d wager that there’s a good chance we’ll hear more about the rollout atGoogle I/O 2024on May 14.

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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.

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