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Google Find Hub is catching up to Apple Find My with left-behind alerts

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Google Find Hub is catching up to Apple Find My with left-behind alerts

Google has begun rolling out a new feature in the Find Hub app for Android devices that allows users to receive notifications when their trackers are left behind. This feature, which is currently limited to item trackers and not devices like headphones, aims to fill the gap left by Google's earlier omission of "Left-Behind" alerts.

These alerts, which alert users when their trackers have been left behind, were notably absent in Google's Find Hub when the Pixel Tag was released on November 11. The feature is not surprising given its earlier mention in development stages and October's Play Services update changelog. Despite its recent rollout, the addition of this feature is a significant improvement to the Find Hub's capabilities.

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