Google quietly made Find Hub an Android app I can’t live without

Google quietly integrated a useful feature into its Find Hub app, making it an indispensable tool for many users. This feature allows users to track items they can't attach a physical tracker to, such as passports, keys to cars, adapters for cameras, sunglasses, and even notebooks. The feature is called "Remembered" and it uses Google's Gemini AI to help users remember where they put things down.

To use the feature, users simply need to tell Gemini where they put an item, and it will save that information. It can be done through a simple voice command or by manually entering the information. Once the item is saved, users can access it later through the "Remembered" tab in Find Hub.

The feature has been particularly useful for the reporter, who is a big fan of physical trackers. He has been using them to track items like his keys and wallet, but the Remembered feature has helped him keep track of items that don't make sense to track with a Bluetooth tag. For example, he can save the location of his passport, which he only uses a few times a year.

The Remembered feature is integrated into Find Hub, so there's no need to install another app or remember where the information has been saved. It's also incredibly simple to use, taking only a couple of seconds to add an item. Users can also add a photo when saving a memory, which can be useful for things stored in places where a description might not be enough. This visual reference is especially helpful when things are frequently moved around.

However, the feature is not a replacement for physical trackers. It's designed to be an additional perk for items that can't be tracked with a physical tracker. It's worth noting that the entire process is manual, so users need to remember to tell Gemini where they put an item, and if they put an item in a different location, Find Hub will still send them to the old location.

Despite this, the feature has made Find Hub a much more widely used utility for the reporter, who now uses it not only when he's lost things but also to keep track of them.