"Expanding Find My Device: New Features and Compatible Devices for Android Users"
Google's Pixel 8 series has the ability to track devices even when they are switched off or have a dead battery, and the company has confirmed that this capability will also come to other Android phones. Google is working with other system-on-chip (SOC) manufacturers and smartphone OEMs to bring this feature to additional premium Android handsets before extending it to more affordable phones. The feature requires specialized hardware to power the Bluetooth chip inside the phones even when they are powered off, and it remains to be seen if existing flagship Android devices have the necessary hardware support for this capability.