Google’s Find My Device app gets its long overdue Material You refresh

Google debuted its newMaterial Youdesign language withAndroid 12in 2021. Before the final release of the OS, the company updated a bunch of its apps with Material You, includingGoogle Photos, Assistant, Drive, Keep, and even thePlay Store. Not every app was on top of the company’s priority list for the Material You makeover though, withGoogle News only taking baby steps toward the transitionin May 2022. Find My Device is another Google app that never got its Material You makeover. That’s changing now, as the app has received a major UI overhaul.

The first time upon opening the Find My Device after updating to v2.5.001, a list of all the compatible devices linked to your account is displayed. This makes it much easier to select the phone, smartwatch, or earphones you want to track, especially if multiple devices are linked to your account.

1st & 2nd: Old Find My app. 3rd & 4th: Redesigned app.

Compared with the previous build of the app, you will notice green is no longer the predominant color. If multiple Google accounts are logged in to your phone, you must first select the appropriate account from the new account picker. Select the device you want to track, and the map will show its location. Like before, a dialog box at the bottom will display the phone’s battery percentage, network status, and the options to play a sound, secure the device, or erase it.

Find My Device app running on Google Pixel 7 Pro

There’s also dark theme support to match the system theme. The new UI looks and feels a lot more modern and is in line with the Material You guidelines, though the icon still does not support theming. The revamp may be a part ofGoogle’s rolls out of the Find My networkfor Android devices.

For now, the Material You makeover is only available for the Find My Device Android app. The website still looks the same, though it should also receive its much-needed redesign soon. you’re able to grab the latest Find My Device release from the Play Store, though it is not yet widely available. If you cannot wait, sideload the APK fromAPKMirror.

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