The growing popularity of the service finds lost devices for nearly a million users every day
Samsung Electronics announced that the SmartThings Find service is growing rapidly, with more than 200 million search nodes now helping users find lost devices. A search node is a device that has been registered with the SmartThings Find service and helps other Galaxy users locate their lost device.
“We are honored and delighted to see the rapid growth of the SmartThings Find service. In the past two years, 200 million devices have helped other Galaxy users find their lost devices – making SmartThings Find has become one of Samsung’s fastest growing services. Losing a device can be stressful, but with the SmartThings Find service it’s easier to quickly locate and restore a device, and it just goes to show how the connected device ecosystem can make sense for Galaxy users around the world An example of an experience.”
A rapidly growing location service, SmartThings Find enables Galaxy users to quickly locate registered Galaxy devices – from smartphones, tablets, smart watches, wireless headphones to personal items such as Galaxy SmartTag or SmartTag+ attached(Note 1)Device key or wallet. SmartThings Find service leverages Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technologies(Note 2)The maximum benefit for the user to find out the location of the item. If your device is not within the search range of your phone, other Galaxy users of the SmartThings Find service can help you locate your device; if you authorize the SmartThings Find service, it will also alert the user when the device is lost.
For Samsung, ensuring the security of sensitive information such as user location data is a top priority. The SmartThings Find service encrypts user data and is protected by Samsung Knox, a defense-grade security platform. The device’s location data will only be shared with others with the user’s permission, and the user’s device ID will be changed every 15 minutes and stored anonymously. The SmartThings Find service also helps users identify unfamiliar SmartTags that track them over a period of time.
▲Search for unfamiliar SmartTags in SmartThings Find App
To learn more about the SmartThings Find service, visit the SmartThings Find website.
Note 1: SmartTag is compatible with all Samsung Galaxy smartphones, tablets and other devices with Android 8 or above. SmartTag+ is suitable for Galaxy devices that support UWB technology, including Galaxy S22+ and Ultra, S21+ and Ultra, Note20 Ultra, Z Fold2 and Z Fold3.
Note 2: Only for Galaxy devices that support UWB technology.
About SmartThings
SmartThings is an advanced technology that enables smart connected life and promotes the future development of IoT. Its inclusive and open platform supports hundreds of brands and thousands of devices in total. SmartThings continues to open up endless possibilities for innovators and developers looking for seamless connections in the vast IoT ecosystem. Samsung is committed to providing users with unlimited smart features and performance, while enhancing the user experience. Currently, there are millions of users using SmartThings technology in more than 200 regions around the world, and through the SmartThings app and products such as Samsung smartphones, TVs and digital appliances, they create an automated and easy-to-control smart home life. SmartThings offers flexible communication protocols, including Matter, the latest IoT standard. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, SmartThings is a founding board member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, a group of hundreds of companies that creates, maintains, and provides open the global standard for sexuality. For related information, please refer to the official website: www.smartthings.com.