Oppo’s latest flagship lineup, the Find X8 series, has reportedly added an impressive new feature that’s sure to grab attention—“Powered Off Finding.” As the name suggests, this innovative functionality allows users to locate their phone even if it’s turned off.
Introduced with the Pixel 8 series by Google, this feature is now expanding to other flagships. Back in November last year, the feature was discovered in OnePlus’ Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 custom skin. Now it’s rolling out to Oppo’s Find X8 and Find X8 Pro. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
The Oppo Find X8 and X8 Pro, which were launched in India last November featuring MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 chipset, are reportedly the first Oppo phones to adopt Google’s new Find My Device Network feature.
The Power Menu on the Find X8 series now displays a message stating, “You can locate this phone with ‘Find My Device’ even when powered off.” Similarly, the ‘Find My Device’ section in the settings adds, “Find My Device can also use the network to help locate this device when it’s powered off or out of battery.” This ensures that users have an extra layer of security to locate their lost or stolen phones, even under challenging circumstances.
How does the feature work?
Powered Off Finding feature tackles one of the biggest limitations in Android—a phone’s inability to broadcast its location when turned off or dead. Here’s how it works:
The feature lets the phone store pre-computed Bluetooth beacons. This is how the phone continues to transmit encrypted location data even when its turned off. The data is then processed via the Find My Device Network and relayed to the device’s owner.
For this to function, the phone reportedly relies on a reserve battery system that powers essential components like Bluetooth and ultra-wideband chips, even after the main battery is depleted.
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