A recent update for the Pixel 8 series allows them to be located even if they’re turned off or dead. This feature is also available on the newly announced Pixel 8a.
You can enable this feature by opting into the Find My Device network. Disabling Find My Device or turning off its network options will not work. This feature also won’t work if you turn off Bluetooth or disable location services since Find My uses these features.
Google says it can do this thanks to the Pixel 8 devices’ “specialized Pixel hardware.” This is only available in the U.S. and Canada.
We can only assume this feature is coming to the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and the Pixel Fold 2.
Apple recently launched a feature similar to this, and Samsung’s handsets also be found when they’re offline.
Source: Android Authority.
