The most recent variation of Samsungs Discover My Mobile app includes a pretty wonderful brand-new feature: Offline support. As in, you can find your phone even if it does not have an information connection– assuming whatever works right and another Galaxy device stumbles upon it.
The modification was very first spotted by XDA Developers Max Weinbach, and it connected to the most recent update to the Samsung Find My Mobile app (v7.2.05.44 according to our testing), which started presenting over the last few days. As soon as installed, youll get a notification prompt asking if you d like to enable the function:
Tap that notification left wing, and youre taken to the (brand-new) setting on the right..
The function might be special to the United States and Korea for the time being, and those that have actually explore it declares it works pretty well. It sounds pretty similar to Apples “Offline Finding” function for Find My iPhone that rolled out with iOS 13, down to the name.
The feature will also work with Galaxy Watches and earbuds (indicating it might work by recognizing things like Bluetooth broadcast details like a devices MAC address) and has an “secure offline location” setting. Were uncertain what that does, other than perhaps make your offline location data more protected in some undefined, abstract, and obviously optional method.
The update with this function needs to be rolling out now. You can download it via Samsungs Galaxy Store or over at APK Mirror, if it isnt showing up for you.
Toggle it on, and you get the benefits– however likewise an obligation. Not just will it let other Galaxy gadgets locate your phone even when it does not have an information connection, the function will likewise use your phone to scan for other such gadgets. Basically, Samsungs building a sort of crowdsourced, sneakernet area system.
