Android 14 may bring a long-awaited feature to Android phones: the ability to use the Find My Device feature even when the phone is turned off. This is a significant development, especially for those who worry about losing their phone or having it stolen. With the offline Find My Device feature, you can track your phone’s location even if it is turned off, making it easier to recover in case it is lost or stolen.

It is noteworthy that Apple has had this feature for some time now, which allows iPhone users to track their device even if it is turned off. However, Android users have not had access to this feature until now. The traces of code discovered in Android 14 indicate that Google is developing offline Find My Device support, which they will call Pixel Power-off. The feature will only be available on Pixel devices initially, but it may gradually be made available to other Android devices.

The process of activating Find My Device on Android phones is complicated, requiring the phone to be turned on, the location enabled, and a Google ID signed in. However, with the offline option, this requirement will no longer be necessary, making it easier to track the phone’s location even when it is turned off. It is expected that Google will announce the feature’s availability at the Google I/O 2023 keynote next month.

While the discovery of the offline tracker in the Android 14 code does not necessarily mean that the feature will be included in the subsequent version of Android, many people are hopeful that it will be. There is a lot of anticipation surrounding this feature, especially among Android users who have been waiting for it for a long time.

One significant concern for Android users has been the compatibility of the offline Find My Device feature with older Android phones. While the feature will initially be available only on Pixel devices, many people hope that Google will eventually make it compatible with older Android phones as well.