Google Adds Find Hub Opt-In to Pixel 11 Setup, Nudging Billions-Phone Network Beyond Busy Areas
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Updated · Android Police · Aug 19
Google Adds Find Hub Opt-In to Pixel 11 Setup, Nudging Billions-Phone Network Beyond Busy Areas
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Aug 19
Summary
Pixel 11 setup now includes a new Find Hub screen that explains Google’s lost-item network and asks users whether to keep the default “busy places” mode or enable coverage in remote areas too.
Google added the prompt to fix a long-running adoption problem: earlier Find Hub enrollment relied on unclear notifications, and users who joined still had to dig into settings to switch on broader coverage.
The default remains the more privacy-limited option, but the clearer onboarding on Pixel 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL is designed to push more Android 17 users toward the stronger setting.
Billions of Android phones already power the crowdsourced network, and wider opt-in could make Find Hub more reliable for locating phones, tags, earbuds and watches, especially in homes and less-trafficked areas.