Google Find Hub: what it is and how to share your location with it

If you've seen "Find Hub" appear on your Android phone where Find My Device used to be, that's the same service, with more in it. Google described it on 13 May 2025 as "the evolution of Find My Device into Find Hub", built to help you "locate your belongings, family and friends" (Google). Searches for it have grown fast, so here is everything in one place: finding a lost device, sharing your location with people, and what it can't do. Steps from Google's help pages, checked 7 November 2026.

What Find Hub does

Google: "If you've added a Google Account to your device, Find Hub is automatically turned on" (Google).

Share your location with someone in Find Hub

1. Open Find Hub and sign in. Grant location permission if you want to see yourself on the map; Google says you can share without it "if Google Location Sharing is enabled in your device settings."
2. Tap Start share (or the + button if you already have shares).
3. Check the preview of what you share: location, name, avatar, address, battery percentage.
4. Choose how long: One hour, Until the end of the day (ends at 11:59 PM your time), Until you stop the share, or A custom duration.
5. Pick people from the suggested list (or search with the magnifying glass) and tap Create share (Google).

Google: "If the recipient's device has the Find Hub app or Google Maps installed and notifications on, they'll receive a notification ... If they don't, they'll receive an email."

Share with a link

Choose a duration and tap Get link to share, then send it in any app. Google warns: "Anyone with the link can see your location and other personal information", and "'Until you stop' shares can't be created as a link share."

See, refresh and request people's locations

• See: people who share with you and aren't hidden appear on the map; details show the current address, "last-updated timestamp, and distance from you."
• Refresh: tap the person > More > Refresh. If the time changes to "now", the location updated. If it doesn't, Google lists possible reasons: "their device was either offline or turned off", "location services were turned off", or "location sharing was turned off."
• Request: tap the person > Request location > Request. "To request someone's location, you must be sharing with their Google Account." They get a notification and an email.
• Directions: tap the person > Get directions. Google notes the route doesn't keep updating if they move.
• Filters: Sharing with you and You're sharing with show both lists.
• Widget: tap the person > More > Add to home screen.

Stop, hide or block

• Stop a share: tap the person > Stop sharing > confirm. Google: "If you stop a share, it stops for your account, and for all apps using Google Location Sharing, including Find Hub."
• Hide someone: tap them > More > Hide from map. Hidden people sit in a collapsible "Hidden from Map" list where you can Unhide.
• Block: tap them > More > Block. A block "also applies to a variety of Google apps and services, like Photos and Maps."
• Turn off all sharing: Settings > Location > Location Services > Google Location Sharing (Google).

Find Hub and Google Maps share the same sharing

Google: "If you already have shares on your account in other Google apps, like Maps, Family Link, or Personal Safety, you can view them in Find Hub automatically." Location shares "are associated with your account." So you can start in Google Maps and manage in Find Hub, or the other way round. Google Maps steps: Google Maps location sharing.

Find a lost Android phone with Find Hub

1. On another Android device open Find Hub (or go to Find Hub in a browser) and sign in. Helping a friend? Tap Sign in as guest.
2. Select the device. "The lost device gets a notification."
3. You may be asked for the lock screen PIN of the lost device (Android 9 or higher) or your Google password.
4. Use Get directions, Find nearby (within about 10 meters), Play sound (rings at full volume for 5 minutes), Mark as lost, or Factory reset to erase (Google).

To be findable, Google says the device should have power, be on mobile data or Wi-Fi, be signed in to a Google Account, have Find Hub turned on and be visible on Google Play.

How accurate is Find Hub?

Google: GPS can locate "up to around 20 meters" but is "sometimes inaccurate" inside buildings or underground; nearby Wi-Fi helps; a mobile data connection "can be accurate up to a few thousand meters." The radius around a pin "is an indication of our confidence in location accuracy" (Google).

Does Find Hub work with iPhone?

Google's Find Hub people-sharing page doesn't mention iPhone or iOS (checked 7 November 2026; Google). Google Maps location sharing does have an iPhone version (Google), and Google says shares made in Maps show up in Find Hub too. So an iPhone user can share via Google Maps and you'll see them in Find Hub. For a full cross-platform setup: share location between iPhone and Android.

Find Hub on Samsung Galaxy

Samsung phones with a Google Account have Find Hub like other Android phones. Samsung also has its own device-finding service; which one to use, and One UI paths: share location on Samsung.

Find Hub vs Find My vs Life360

• Apple Find My is for Apple devices; Apple says Live Location needs an iPhone on both ends (Apple).
• Life360 runs on iPhone and Android with free and paid plans; side by side: Life360 vs Google Find Hub.
• Warden is built for people who both choose to share, across iPhone and Android, with arrival alerts.

Warden (top pick): one circle for iPhone and Android

Find Hub is excellent for finding a lost Android phone. For seeing your partner, family or friends every day when some of them carry an iPhone, Warden is simpler:

1. Start a circle and share the invite code.
2. Each person joins on their own iPhone or Android phone and switches sharing on themselves; you approve each join.
3. Add places like home or work; the circle gets an alert when someone arrives or leaves.
4. See battery levels, a 30-day history, and tap Locate now for a fresh position.
5. Anyone can pause; the circle sees "Paused".

Keep Find Hub on for your lost-device safety net, and use Warden for your people.

Troubleshooting Find Hub

FAQ

What is Google Find Hub?

Find Hub is Google's app for finding lost Android devices and Bluetooth tags and for sharing locations with family and friends. Google described it in May 2025 as the evolution of Find My Device.

Is Find Hub the same as Find My Device?

Yes. Google renamed Find My Device to Find Hub on 13 May 2025 and added people location sharing and more tag support.

How do I share my location on Find Hub?

Tap Start share, choose one hour, until the end of the day, until you stop, or a custom duration, pick people and tap Create share. You can also tap Get link to share.

Does Google Find Hub work with iPhone?

Google's Find Hub sharing page doesn't mention iPhone. Google Maps location sharing has an iPhone version, and shares made in Maps also appear in Find Hub.

How do I stop sharing my location in Find Hub?

Tap the person, then Stop sharing, and confirm. Google says a stopped share stops for your account in all apps that use Google Location Sharing.

Does the other person get notified when I share in Find Hub?

Yes. Google says people with Find Hub or Google Maps and notifications on get a notification; others get an email.

How accurate is Find Hub?

Google says GPS is accurate to around 20 meters outdoors, Wi-Fi helps, and a mobile data connection alone can be off by up to a few thousand meters.

Can I see someone in Find Hub if they don't share with me?

No. People only appear in Find Hub if they share with you, and requests send them a notification and an email.