The Google developer team in the past few hours has kicked off the release of a new version of the Find My Device application for Android: we are talking about version 2.4.065.
Recall that this is the solution designed by the Mountain View giant to allow users to quickly locate a lost Android device and block it until it is found.
Among its most important features is the ability to view the device on a map (even those of indoor places, such as shopping malls or airports), the ability to reach the device with Google Maps, battery and status control. network, the ability to make the device play a sound at maximum volume (even if it is in silent mode) and the ability to reset or block it.
What’s new in Google version 2.4.065 Find My Device for Android
Do not expect revolutions from the new release of the application, as with it the team of developers has limited itself to introducing a new icon that is better suited to the modern design language adopted by Google and to transform the words “by Google Play Protect” into ” Google Play “.
Below are two images of the old version (above) and two of the new one (below):
The rest of the Android app has remained unchanged from its original Material Design-style look.
How to download the new version of the app
If you want to download the new version of the Google Find My Device app you can take advantage of APK Mirror, by downloading the related APK file to be installed manually on your device ( find the dedicated page by following this link ). It seems that on Android 13 before installing the new version it is necessary to remove the old one (probably this is a bug).