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Find Hub Satellite Sharing to Rely on 15-Minute Pings, APK Teardown Shows

Google has yet to announce a rollout date for the feature despite revealing its planned ping intervals and usage caps.

Overview

  • An APK teardown of Google Find Hub v3.1.399-3 exposes text strings for upcoming satellite location sharing functions.
  • The feature will send one-off location pings every 15 minutes rather than continuously tracking devices.
  • A daily limit on satellite pings will be enforced and the app will display remaining pings and wait times.
  • References in the code indicate that users may need to manually refresh the Find Hub app to send new pings.
  • Some observers speculate Google may unveil a rollout timeline at its next Pixel hardware event.