Till date “Find My Phone” was used to track lost iPhones, but now lost iPhones can be tracked with the help of Google Assistant. Google has launched new features for Google Assistant in which “Finding your lost iPhone” has been enlisted.
Generally iPhone users use the Find My Phone feature to find their lost Phones. Even they take help of Siri to perform search activities in iPhone. But now this feature will also be available in Google Assistant.
Product Manager of Google Assistant Lilian Rincon has revealed this information in his Twitter blog. According to him, the users only need to ask their Nest smart speaker or smart display “Hey Google, find my phone,” after which their phone will emit a special ringing sound even if it’s in silent or Do Not Disturb mode. But to use this feature on iPhones, at first the users have to install the Google Home app and enable notifications and critical alerts for it.
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How to Install and Enable Notifications
- At first install the Google Home app on your iPhone and permit it to find and connect to devices on your local network, and to use Bluetooth.
- Next Sign in to your Google account and complete the Google Home setup process, enabling location access when prompted.
- Tap the Settings button in the Google Home app and then select Notifications.
- Tap Turn on notifications and then Allow.
- Select General notifications and ensure Critical Alerts are enabled.
The users also can ring their iPhones with the help of Google Assistant. This feature of Google Assistant works on all devices such as Smart Speaker, Chromecast, Android Phone and tab.