The Galaxy S26 series may already be behind Pixel phones in one big way
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Key Points:
- Logs from the Galaxy S26 Ultra confirm it does not support powered-off tracking via Google's Find Hub, a feature currently exclusive to Pixel phones starting with the Pixel 8 series.
- Google's Find My Device network (Find Hub) uses Bluetooth and proximity data to locate phones even when powered off, but this requires Bluetooth and Location to be enabled before shutdown.
- Samsung’s SmartThings Find offers offline finding capabilities, but only when the phone is powered on; it cannot locate devices that are completely powered off.
- The Galaxy S25 series also lacked support for powered-off tracking, indicating Samsung has yet to adopt this feature in its flagship devices.
- Despite Android’s upgraded Find My Device network rollout over a year ago, Samsung’s latest
