Samsung’s SmartThings Find, one of the market’s useful services for finding misplaced devices, has seen growing adoption, with the service now reportedly having 200 million nodes. The South Korean tech giant announced recently that SmartThings Find has added 100 million “find nodes”-or registered devices-in less than a year. It surpassed 100 million nodes in September last year, less than a year after its launch.
“We are proud and excited to see the rapid growth of the SmartThings Find service,” said TM Roh, president and head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Experience business, “with 200 million devices in less than two years choosing to help other Samsung Galaxy users to find their misplaced devices – making it one of the fastest growing services at Samsung.”
Unlike last year’s announcement, however, the new announcement doesn’t show any new improvements to Samsung’s offline locator for lost items. When the company announced its 100 million milestones last year, the service also announced a feature called SmartThings Find Members, which allows users to crowdsource the search for missing devices.
SmartThings Find uses Bluetooth low energy and ultra-broadband technology to locate a lost device, even if it’s not in range of the finder’s phone. In addition, other registered Galaxy users nearby will be able to find a lost Samsung Galaxy S22 or Galaxy Buds Pro.
But those aren’t the only items the service will be able to find. Samsung’s answer to the best Bluetooth tracker also applies to tablets and watches. In addition, users can use it to find lost items, such as keys or wallets with Galaxy SmartTag or SmartTag+ devices.
“Losing a device can be stressful, but SmartThings Find makes it easier to find and retrieve your device quickly,” Roh added.” This is just one example of how a connected ecosystem of devices can create a meaningful experience for Samsung Galaxy users around the world.”
