Google has put a lot of effort into its Find Hub lately. From a major rebrand to integrating location sharing and refreshing the entire UI, you might not even recognize what was once called Find My Device if you hadn’t used the app in a few months. Now, thanks to an update to Motorola’s flagship tracker, Find Hub is finally getting the biggest feature it’s been missing when compared to Apple’s Find My and AirTag trackers.
As spotted by Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii, a firmware update for the Moto Tag has started rolling out today. Once this firmware is installed, the tracker’s precise Ultra-wideband finding feature can be used in Google’s Find Hub app.
Update your app to get the new firmware
In order to get the firmware, you must first update the Moto Tag app. The new version is in the process of rolling out on the Play Store, but you can skip the wait if you sideload the update from APKMirror.
Once you’ve updated the tracker, head over to the Find Hub app and select your Moto Tag, then tap Find nearby. This will trigger the precise UWB finding interface, which prompts you to hold your phone upright while using the new feature. From there, a Material You arrow will guide you straight to the Moto Tag, giving you a readout that tells you exactly how far away from the tracker you are.
Currently, the Moto Tag is the only Google Find Hub device with the requisite hardware to support UWB finding. Back at I/O, Google announced that more devices are on the way, including luggage with built-in trackers from July and Mokobara, as well as Disney-themed tags from Pixbee — but the company did not specify whether any of these products would feature Ultra-wideband.
Google did, however, spill the beans on upcoming satellite connectivity for Find Hub “later this year,” but it didn’t get any more specific than that. It took about four years, but with all of these recent advancements, Android Bluetooth trackers are finally bridging the gap with Apple’s AirTags.
