Never lose your device again. You can ask your Assistant-enabled Google Nest device to locate your Android phone, iPhone, tablet, or any accessory compatible with Find My Device Network.
Set up Find My iPhone
To allow Google Assistant to find your iPhone, you need to turn on notifications from the Google Home app and set up Voice Match. Then, when you need to find your phone, you can say “Find my iPhone” or “Where’s my iPhone?” to your Assistant-enabled Google Nest device. To let Google Assistant find your phone even when it’s set to silent or Do not disturb, turn on Critical alerts.
Note: If you don’t turn on notifications, Google Assistant can still call the number linked to your Google Account, but it shouldn't send a notification.
This feature is only available in the US and Canada for iOS.
What you need
- An iPhone connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi
- The Google Home app
- An Assistant-enabled Google Nest device, like a Google Nest speaker or display or Nest Wifi router set up in the Google Home app
Turn on notifications and Critical alerts
- Open the Google Home app .
- Tap Settings Notifications.
- Tap General notifications Critical Alerts Turn on critical alerts.
- A notification will display at the top of the screen. Tap Turn on Critical alerts Go to settings. This takes you to the Google Home screen in your iPhone’s Settings app.
- If you don’t have the option to turn on notifications, this may mean notifications are already turned on.
- Tap Notifications turn on Allow Notifications and Critical Alerts.
Set up Voice Match
- Open the Google Home app .
- Tap your account.
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Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your speaker or display. If correct, tap Close to return to the previous screen.
- To switch accounts, tap the triangle next to the Google Account, then tap another account or Add another account.
- Tap Settings Google Assistant Voice match.
- Tap Continue I agree.
- Follow the in-app steps.
- To get your personal information, you must turn on Personal results. Tap Turn on and proceed with the Voice Match setup.
- To invite others to set up Voice match for tailored results, tap Invite choose your communication method, and send the invite. To skip this step, tap No thanks.
- Make sure that you check any devices you want to use to Find My Phone for.
Find your iPhone
Say "Hey Google, find my phone" or “find my iPhone” and Google Assistant should send a notification to your iPhone that makes it ring for about 25 seconds. To stop the ringing and dismiss the notification, tap the notification.
Important: Google Assistant sends the notification to the iPhone on which you last signed into the Home app . It also tells you which iPhone it will ring.
You won't get a notification alert from your phone if it:
- Is set to silent or Do not disturb, unless you’ve enabled critical alerts.
- Doesn't have a cellular signal or isn't connected to the internet.
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