What is Google's Find Hub and how do I use it?

Google’s Find Hub network received a major boost in 2024, bringing the power of crowdsourced data to the device location service. It was renamed in May 2025 to Find Hub, but its core functionality has remained the same. But how does it work and how do you use it? Read on to learn everything you need to know about the feature.

What is Find Hub on Android?

Google introduced Android Device Manager in 2013 to help owners find their stolen or lost Android smartphones, tablets, or smartwatches. The company updated it in 2017 and renamed it Find My Device. Google subsequently rolled out its Find My Device network in 2024, but more recently, the entire service received a rebrand to Find Hub in May 2025.

Like Apple’s Find My network, the Find Hub service uses crowdsourced Bluetooth and location proximity data garnered from supported and participating Android devices to pinpoint the location of lost items. This approach, which leans on a massive web of Android devices contributing data, should massively boost the reliability of the service. The update also allows the service to track offline or dead devices with specialized hardware, like the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 series. The service also ropes in Nest devices to locate items misplaced within your home more accurately.

The service supports a host of Bluetooth trackers. Chipolo’s compatible trackers started shipping in late May 2024, while others from Pebblebee, Motorola, Eufy, and others have followed. Google notes that accessories, like headphones, also support the network. You can see some of the available trackers on offer below.

The Find Hub service is available as an Android app and through the web interface. Like iOS’s Find My iPhone, Find Hub shows the current location of all the Android devices enrolled in a user’s account on a Google map. If a device is lost, they can use the map to locate it, play a sound to improve their chances or take more drastic steps if the device is unrecoverable. They can then leave a message and phone number on the lock screen or erase the device if it’s clear the phone will never return. However, Unlike iOS, where users have to enable the feature, Android phones are automatically enabled on Find Hub. As long as the location settings are also on, the Find Hub feature will work without much previous input from the user.

Find Hub has other tricks too. You can also use it to find people who are sharing their location with you. Google will soon introduce more features to the Find Hub, including satellite support and UWB support.

How to set up Find Hub on Android

As we said, setting it up doesn’t involve a lot of work on the part of the user. Find Hub is enabled once you sign into the Android phone with your Google account. You can disable it later by going to the Security settings, but that would obviously not be advised.

How to use the Find Hub app

To locate devices using the new Find Hub network:

1. Open the Find Hub app.
2. You may need to log in or verify your identity with biometrics if you haven’t opened the app before.
3. Select the device or tracker you want to locate.
4. View the item’s location on the Google Maps insert. Alternatively, tap Find nearby if you cannot locate the device yourself.
5. The app will attempt to locate your phone.
6. Once the app finds the device, it will display a Connected notice. At this point, I recommend tapping Play sound.
7. The animation in the middle of the screen will help you pinpoint the device’s location. Try to fill the outer shape with the solid shape in the middle. The larger the solid shape grows, the closer you are to your lost device.
8. Once you’re close enough, the app should display an “It’s here!” notice.

Using the Find Hub app works best for finding items that you know are in close proximity. The app can also use Nest devices to help you find lost items within your home.

How to use Find Hub’s web interface

If you believe your device is no longer within the confines of your home — and it is logged into your Google account — I still suggest using the Find Hub web interface. This is the best approach when searching for a lost smartphone.

1. Open your web browser and navigate to Google’s Find Hub web page.
2. Log in to your Google account if you have not.
3. The left side of the screen shows a list of enrolled devices. Tap on the device you want to locate.
4. Once you tap on the device, its current or last known device will be displayed on a map. You can zoom in to street level to better see its whereabouts. You’ll also be provided the device’s battery life, last seen status, and three additional options.
   • Click Play sound to make it easier to locate your device.
   • Select Secure device to lock the device, and leave a message and phone number to be displayed on the lock screen of supported devices. Remember that the secure feature only works if the device is connected to the internet.
   • Click Factory reset device if you want to wipe the device completely. Doing this will prevent you from checking for the phone’s location on the map again. Once the device is logged out of your Google account, it is lost forever. Think carefully before using this feature.

Google’s Find Hub FAQs