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   Andy Burns to Frank Slootweg   
   Re: help you find your Android phone   
   06 Nov 25 00:22:01   
   
   From: usenet@andyburns.uk   
      
   Frank Slootweg wrote:   
      
   >    What I do is a bit awkward, but has the best chance of locating your   
   > lost item. I use Apple AirTags and ask a trusted family member who has   
   > an iPhone to add my AirTags to their list of findable devices.   
      
   I don't think I could bring myself to do that   
      
   >    iPhones do not need a seperate app and AFAIK their 'finding'   
   > capability is on by default, i.e. they have to opt-out to not use it.   
      
   That's how I understand it, but Google have flip-flopped about whether   
   participating in Find Hub is enabled by default ... I suppose I could   
   test by factory resetting my backup phone (Pixel 5a)   
      
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