Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Google's Find Hub App Adds Satellite Location Sharing
Google is updating its Find My Device app and renaming it Find Hub.
The update includes a new feature that will allow users to share their location using satellites.
This means that even if you don't have a direct internet connection, you can still share where you are.
When you share your location, the app will send a single message with your location to your friends, like dropping a pin on Google Maps.
This is different from continuously sharing your location in real time.
Google is renaming 'Find My Device' to 'Find Hub' and adding satellite connectivity.
New code strings reveal how the satellite functionality will work.
Users sharing locations will send a 'one-off ping' with their location.
This means the app won't continuously transmit location in real-time.
The location sharing will function similarly to dropping a pin in Google Maps.
- Who
- Google is developing this new feature for Android users.
- What
- Google is adding satellite location sharing to its Find Hub app.
- When
- Announced at Google I/O.
- Where
- The new feature will be available through the Find Hub app.
- Why
- To allow users to share their location even without a continuous internet connection.
- App Name
- Find Hub
- Previous Name
- Find My Device
- Functionality
- Satellite location sharing
- Location Sharing Method
- One-off ping