You can let a friend or family member share and locate a device or accessory, like your car keys, that have a tracker tag. You can stop sharing devices at any time and remove devices and accessories from Find My Device if you no longer own them.
Step 2: Recipient accepts the invite
Step 3: Device owner confirms sharing
Stop sharing.
If you’re the secondary owner
Check tracker tag battery levels
Remove an accessory or tracker tag
Share an accessory or tracker tag
Important:- These steps only work on Android 9 and later. Learn how to check your Android version.
- For the shared owner’s privacy, it takes several minutes to detect the location of the accessory or tracker tag after sharing is completed.
- You can share your accessory or tracker tag with up to 10 loved ones so you can all locate your valuables in the app.
- On your device, tap Find My Device
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- Select the accessory you want to share.
- Tap Share device.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- You can send the invitation with any messaging app like, text, email, or Quick Share.
- Your friend or family member opens the link you sent in your invitation on an Android Device.
- They are prompted to download the Find My Device app if it’s not already installed.
- They can choose whether to accept the invitation.
- To accept: Tap Accept.
- To decline: Tap Decline.
- On your device, tap Find My Device
- Select the accessory or device you want to share.
- Tap Settings.
- Select the friend or family member.
- Choose whether to confirm sharing.
- To confirm: Tap Confirm.
- To cancel: Tap Cancel sharing.
Stop sharing a device or accessory
Important: When you stop sharing a device or accessory, only the device owner can find its location.
If you’re the primary owner- On your device, tap Find My Device
- Select the shared device.
- Tap Settings
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Stop sharing.- On your device, tap Find My Device
- Select the shared device.
- Tap Settings
- Tap Leave sharing.
- On your device, tap Find My Device
- Select the device you want to check.
- Under the device name, check the power level on the Battery
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.Tip: There are 3 battery levels: “OK,†“Low,†and “Very Low.†You should replace the battery or charge your tracker tag when it reaches “Low.†For more information about your tracker tag’s battery, refer to your device manufacturer.
Remove a device from Find My Device
Remove a deviceIf you recently removed your account from a device or lost it, you may still be able to find it in Find My Device for some time. How to hide devices on Google Play.
Tips:
- If you signed in to Find My Device from a friend or family member’s device: You can remove your account from their device.
- If your device is stolen or lost: You can factory reset your device through your device manufacturer’s instructions. Get help from your device manufacturer.
Important: When you remove a nearby tracker tag from Find My Device, all of its associated data, like the device it’s paired to and your email address, are also deleted.
- On your device, tap Find My Device
- Select the accessory you want to remove.
- Tap Settings
- If you don’t have the accessory nearby, or if it can’t connect through Bluetooth, you’ll get the notification “Couldn’t remove device.â€
- To remove the accessory from Find My Device, tap Remove device.