Find people is rolling out on Wear OS, but it’s not for finding people
It's more about letting them find you.
Google has introduced a new "Find people" feature for Wear OS devices, but it serves a different purpose than initially appears. The feature is part of the Find Hub app on Wear OS, and its primary function is to allow other people to keep track of you when your phone is not with you.
Users can configure location sharing through Find Hub on their phones, which then shows up on their Wear OS watch under "Can see your location." This includes the duration of the sharing session. The watch app handles most of the setup, with an "Open on phone" button if location sharing hasn't been set up yet.
This feature utilizes Google's existing Location Sharing system, which is the same mechanism used for the people tracking function in Find My Device. Despite its limited functions, the new Find people feature on Wear OS is designed to provide a useful safety net for those who need to be tracked when their phone is out of reach.
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