LAHORE, Pakistan – Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of SmartThings Find, a new service that helps you quickly and easily locate Galaxy devices. SmartThings Find is compatible with devices running Android 8 or later and uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband (UWB) technologies to help people find select Galaxy smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and earbuds.
EasilyFind More of Your Devices
Aftercompleting a quick registration process, SmartThings users can easily findtheir Galaxy devices – from smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, down to eachindividual earbud. Whether you dropped your Galaxy Note20 Ultra behind thesofa, can’t remember where you stashed your Galaxy Buds Live, or left yourGalaxy Watch3 somewhere so secure you can’t find it, the SmartThings Findservice will help you keep more of your Galaxy devices safe through theeasy-to-use SmartThings app.
OfflineDoesn’t Mean “Off-The-Grid”
Withthe SmartThings Find service, you can easily locate your missing device even ifit’s offline. That’s because SmartThings users can now opt in to securely usetheir Galaxy smartphone or tablet to help others locate their lost devices.Once a device has been offline for 30 minutes, it produces a BLE signal thatcan be received by other devices. If you report your device as lost viaSmartThings Find, any nearby Galaxy smartphone or tablet that has opted intohelping find misplaced devices can alert the Samsung server about its location,which will in turn notify you. All SmartThings Find user data is encrypted andsecurely protected, ensuring that the device’s location is not revealed toanyone except its owner.
FindYour Galaxy Faster With More Detailed Directions
Locatingyour missing device is a breeze with integrated map directions and the abilityto “ring” a lost device to find it more quickly. When you lose a device, youcan simply open SmartThings Find on your smartphone or tablet and select thedevice you want to locate. Your smartphone will then show you the exactlocation of your device on a map. Once you’re close to your device, you canchoose to either have your device “ring” or locate it using the AR-based SearchNearby function, which displays color graphics that increase in intensity whenyou are getting closer to your device.
Availability
Anew software update for the SmartThings app for Galaxy smartphones and tabletsrunning Android 8 or later will enable users to access the SmartThings Findservice by tapping the banner at the bottom of the home screen in theSmartThings app. In addition, from early next year, Samsung will further expandthese capabilities to tracking tags, which will help users locate theirfavorite items, not only for Galaxy devices, but also others as well.
Fordetailed instructions on how to use the SmartThings Find feature, please viewthis tutorial video.https://youtu.be/gGCHpFJl6Hs
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