The reason for the name change is pretty obvious: Android Device Manager sounds like it offers you a way to manage your phone, while Find My Device is a much more direct and accurate description of ...

Google’s Android Device manager, which allows you to do things like locate, lock, or wipe a lost device is a nifty tool with an unfortunate name – it doesn’t tell you much about what it actually does.

Google yesterday announced plans to introduce phone-finder service Android Device Manager “later this month,” but it has already begun rolling out to some devices this weekend via a Google Play ...

Android Device Manager might be a straightforward app title to you, but it doesn’t scream of what it mainly does: help you find the Android devices you actively use. Fortunately, we’ve now found a ...

While the Android operating system is closely tied with Google and Google's services, not every Android tablet has access to the Google Play Store or the Android Device Manager, causing those services ...

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Since Google introduced Android Device Manager in 2013 it has updated the feature periodically, but the latest change gives it a new name -- Find My Device -- and a few new features. It's now a part ...

Google's I/O developer conference is taking place this week in Mountain View, California, where the company has made a ton of announcements about its products and services. Among them was the launch ...

Google’s Android Device Manager application just received a new update, bumping it to version 2.0. As a matter of fact, version 2.0.014 is the first update to the Android Device Manager application in ...

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