{
  "id": 15711992,
  "title": "Googlebook owners finally get an explanation for the missing Find Hub app",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/googlebook-owners-finally-get-an-explanation-for-the-missing-find-hub",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-explains-googlebook-find-hub-removal-3725321/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The missing Find Hub app for first-generation Googlebooks has finally received an explanation from Google. The company revealed that it removed Find Hub support due to inherent differences in how phones and laptops manage device tracking. According to Google, the Android app was not optimized for tracking laptops, particularly when they are closed and asleep. While Googlebook owners can still locate other devices through the Find Hub website, the company has not provided clarity on whether laptops can be tracked or if a replacement app is in the works. The removal of Find Hub support has raised concerns about the security of expensive new laptops, as it left owners unsure of how to locate them if they were ever lost. Initially, Google gave no explanation for the decision, leaving many owners in a state of uncertainty. However, with Google's recent statement to Android Authority, some light has been shed on the situation.",
  "summary": "Google says laptop tracking needs a different approach, but what's next?",
  "key_points": [
    "Google removed Find Hub app from first-generation Googlebooks.",
    "App not optimized for laptop tracking, especially when closed and asleep.",
    "Googlebook owners can still locate devices via Find Hub website."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}