Google has started rolling out “Notify when left behind” alerts for item trackers in Find Hub on Android for users in the US and Europe. The feature currently excludes devices like headphones, and notifications are silenced by default at the user's saved Home address.
Google has started rolling out “Notify when left behind” alerts for tags and trackers in the Find Hub app on Android. First reported by 9to5Google, the feature is appearing for item tracker users in the US and Europe. Find Hub previously lacked Left-Behind reminders, an omission compared to Apple’s Find My network that would have held back the Pixel Tag when it went on sale on November 11.
The rollout follows earlier sightings of the feature in development and its inclusion in October’s Play Services update changelog. To turn the alerts on, users open the Find Hub app and select a tag, tap the settings icon in the bottom sheet, and turn on the “Notify when left behind” toggle. When turned on, Find Hub sends a notification if the item is separated from the phone. The app also automatically adds an exception for the Home address saved in the user’s Google Account so users do not receive “Item left behind” notifications every time they leave the house.
The alerts currently work with item trackers and do not appear for other device types, including headphones. However, an Android Authority teardown surfaced evidence suggesting that Google was working on support for them, making it likely that Google will add Left-Behind reminders for devices in a future update.
Based on the October Play Services update changelog, the app may also offer an option to configure Left-Behind reminders for trackers and devices when they are first added to the app. Google is also expected to introduce NFC support that lets users quickly identify lost tags by tapping them with their phone.
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Luiza Mosneagu is Reviews Editor at Droid Tools. A psychologist by training and tech writer by passion, she has tested over 60 Android devices since 2020 - always for a minimum of two weeks before writing a word. Her focus is camera quality, everyday usability, and cutting through marketing claims to tell you what a device is actually like to live with.
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