Samsung SmartThings Find reaches 200 million nodes

On July 14, Samsung disclosed that the rapidly growing SmartThings Find service is now comprised of more than 200 million find nodes working to help users locate their misplaced devices. FYI, Find nodes are devices that have been registered on the SmartThings Find service for location tracking purposes.

Samsung’s SmartThings Find functionality lets Samsung consumers quickly locate registered Galaxy devices including smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and earbuds. In addition, it can also locate your personal things like keys and wallet after attaching them with Galaxy SmartTag or SmartTag+.

Samsung Presiden’s statement:

“We’re proud and excited to see the rapid growth of the SmartThings Find service. In less than two years, 200 million devices have opted in to help fellow Samsung Galaxy users find their misplaced devices — making Smartthings one of the fastest growing services at Samsung.”

SmartThings Find

It’s worth mentioning that the SmartThings Find uses futuristic technologies including Bluetooth Low Energy and ultra-wideband to make item locating possible. In case the device that you want to locate is out of the range of your phone, other nearby Samsung users who have opted into SmartThings Find can help you locate it.

As a top priority of ensuring the security of sensitive information like location data, SmartThings Find encrypts user data and keeps it protected by Samsung Knox. SmartThings Find also helps users identify unknown SmartTags that follow them for a certain period of time.

How to install

If you’ve lost track of a device, just open the SmartThings app to use SmartThings Find. Your devices will appear on a map so you can easily keep an eye on their locations. To download and install SmartThings Find, just navigate to and open the SmartThings app.

Then, tap the Life tab and tap the new SmartThings Find card. If prompted, tap Download to download the necessary add-ons. If needed, tap Agree. Once done, select the devices you’d like to see on the location map, and then tap Done.

You’ll see a map containing the devices you selected. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to view detailed information about your devices, such as their approximate locations. Finally, select a specific device by tapping it on the map.

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