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Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-19T18:52:38Z

Akranium: shortened description

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|Company=Google
|Status=Active
|ArticleType=Service
|Type=Privacy
|Description=Google added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email.
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==Summary==
[[File:The image of the supposed email.png|thumb|Where opt-out link sends you to:[https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn]|375x375px]]
Google has added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without the users consent, only informing them via email<ref>https://support.google.com/android/thread/349679868/i-want-to-know-how-to-stop-participating-in-find-hub?hl=en</ref>, and giving only 2 days to opt-out<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google is getting aggressive with its Find Hub problem |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/google-find-hub-auto-enroll-2-day-opt-out/ |website=Android Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Amir |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Find Hub's automatic enrollments will only give you two days to opt out (APK teardown) |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-find-hub-automatic-enrollment-opt-out-apk-teardown-3587297/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hastings |first=Eric |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Auto-Enrolls Android Users in Find Hub with 2-Day Opt-Out |url=https://www.webpronews.com/google-auto-enrolls-android-users-in-find-hub-with-2-day-opt-out/ |website=WebPorNews}}</ref>. There is supposedly an opt-out link, but opening the link will open a pop-up that forces you to accept Google to use your location, device info and connection activities before you can do anything else. If you press "No Thanks", you will be linked to some Help Center, where there is no information about how to opt-out, and if you go back, you will be greeted with the pop-up again.

==How to Opt-Out==
Here's how you can opt out from this<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stimac |first=Blade |date=29 May 2024 |title=What Is Google's Find My Device Network and How to Opt Out of It |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-is-googles-find-my-device-network-and-how-to-opt-out-of-it/ |website=CNET}}</ref>:

If you just got the mail and you device isn't joined to the network yet (you have 2 days), you can opt-out from [https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn this link]. Otherwise, the process is a bit more tricky.

#On your Android device, go to '''Settings.'''
#'''Tap the Google setting.'''
#'''Tap the Find My Device setting.'''
#Tap the toggle to off next to "Use Find My Device."
#Confirm with pin, pattern, or biometrics.

==References==
<references />

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T16:27:29Z

Akranium: Slightly adjusted the image size again

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{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Google
|Status=Active
|ArticleType=Service
|Type=Privacy
|Description=Google added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.
}}

==Summary==
[[File:The image of the supposed email.png|thumb|Where opt-out link sends you to:[https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn]|375x375px]]
Google has added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without the users consent, only informing them via email<ref>https://support.google.com/android/thread/349679868/i-want-to-know-how-to-stop-participating-in-find-hub?hl=en</ref>,and giving only 2 days to opt-out<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google is getting aggressive with its Find Hub problem |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/google-find-hub-auto-enroll-2-day-opt-out/ |website=Android Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Amir |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Find Hub's automatic enrollments will only give you two days to opt out (APK teardown) |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-find-hub-automatic-enrollment-opt-out-apk-teardown-3587297/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hastings |first=Eric |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Auto-Enrolls Android Users in Find Hub with 2-Day Opt-Out |url=https://www.webpronews.com/google-auto-enrolls-android-users-in-find-hub-with-2-day-opt-out/ |website=WebPorNews}}</ref>.There is supposedly an opt-out link, but opening the link will open a pop-up that forces you to accept Google to use your location, device info and connection activities before you can do anything else. If you press "No Thanks", you will be linked to some Help Center, where there is no information about how to opt-out, and if you go back, you will be greeted with the pop-up again.

==How to Opt-Out==
Heres how you can opt out from this<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stimac |first=Blade |date=29 May 2024 |title=What Is Google's Find My Device Network and How to Opt Out of It |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-is-googles-find-my-device-network-and-how-to-opt-out-of-it/ |website=CNET}}</ref>:

If you just got the mail and you device isn't joined to the network yet (you have 2 days), you can opt-out from [https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn this link]. Otherwise, the process is a bit more tricky.

#On your Android device, go to '''Settings.'''
#'''Tap the Google setting.'''
#'''Tap the Find My Device setting.'''
#Tap the toggle to off next to "Use Find My Device."
#Confirm with pin, pattern, or biometrics.

==References==
<references />

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T16:26:45Z

Akranium: Slightly adjusted the image size

{{StubNotice}}

{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Google
|Status=Active
|ArticleType=Service
|Type=Privacy
|Description=Google added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.
}}

==Summary==
[[File:The image of the supposed email.png|thumb|Where opt-out link sends you to:[https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn]|387x387px]]
Google has added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without the users consent, only informing them via email<ref>https://support.google.com/android/thread/349679868/i-want-to-know-how-to-stop-participating-in-find-hub?hl=en</ref>,and giving only 2 days to opt-out<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google is getting aggressive with its Find Hub problem |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/google-find-hub-auto-enroll-2-day-opt-out/ |website=Android Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Amir |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Find Hub's automatic enrollments will only give you two days to opt out (APK teardown) |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-find-hub-automatic-enrollment-opt-out-apk-teardown-3587297/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hastings |first=Eric |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Auto-Enrolls Android Users in Find Hub with 2-Day Opt-Out |url=https://www.webpronews.com/google-auto-enrolls-android-users-in-find-hub-with-2-day-opt-out/ |website=WebPorNews}}</ref>.There is supposedly an opt-out link, but opening the link will open a pop-up that forces you to accept Google to use your location, device info and connection activities before you can do anything else. If you press "No Thanks", you will be linked to some Help Center, where there is no information about how to opt-out, and if you go back, you will be greeted with the pop-up again.

==How to Opt-Out==
Heres how you can opt out from this<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stimac |first=Blade |date=29 May 2024 |title=What Is Google's Find My Device Network and How to Opt Out of It |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-is-googles-find-my-device-network-and-how-to-opt-out-of-it/ |website=CNET}}</ref>:

If you just got the mail and you device isn't joined to the network yet (you have 2 days), you can opt-out from [https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn this link]. Otherwise, the process is a bit more tricky.

#On your Android device, go to '''Settings.'''
#'''Tap the Google setting.'''
#'''Tap the Find My Device setting.'''
#Tap the toggle to off next to "Use Find My Device."
#Confirm with pin, pattern, or biometrics.

==References==
<references />

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T16:25:57Z

Akranium: Added "How to Opt-Out" section

{{StubNotice}}

{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Google
|Status=Active
|ArticleType=Service
|Type=Privacy
|Description=Google added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.
}}

==Summary==
[[File:The image of the supposed email.png|thumb|Where opt-out link sends you to:[https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn]]]
Google has added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without the users consent, only informing them via email<ref>https://support.google.com/android/thread/349679868/i-want-to-know-how-to-stop-participating-in-find-hub?hl=en</ref>,and giving only 2 days to opt-out<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google is getting aggressive with its Find Hub problem |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/google-find-hub-auto-enroll-2-day-opt-out/ |website=Android Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Amir |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Find Hub's automatic enrollments will only give you two days to opt out (APK teardown) |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-find-hub-automatic-enrollment-opt-out-apk-teardown-3587297/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hastings |first=Eric |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Auto-Enrolls Android Users in Find Hub with 2-Day Opt-Out |url=https://www.webpronews.com/google-auto-enrolls-android-users-in-find-hub-with-2-day-opt-out/ |website=WebPorNews}}</ref>.There is supposedly an opt-out link, but opening the link will open a pop-up that forces you to accept Google to use your location, device info and connection activities before you can do anything else. If you press "No Thanks", you will be linked to some Help Center, where there is no information about how to opt-out, and if you go back, you will be greeted with the pop-up again.

==How to Opt-Out==
Heres how you can opt out from this<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stimac |first=Blade |date=29 May 2024 |title=What Is Google's Find My Device Network and How to Opt Out of It |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-is-googles-find-my-device-network-and-how-to-opt-out-of-it/ |website=CNET}}</ref>:

If you just got the mail and you device isn't joined to the network yet (you have 2 days), you can opt-out from [https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn this link]. Otherwise, the process is a bit more tricky.

# On your Android device, go to '''Settings.'''
# '''Tap the Google setting.'''
# '''Tap the Find My Device setting.'''
# Tap the toggle to off next to "Use Find My Device."
# Confirm with pin, pattern, or biometrics.

==References==
<references />

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T14:44:00Z

Akranium: Added references, corrected the "Privacy Policy" thingy

{{StubNotice}}

{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Google
|Status=Active
|ArticleType=Service
|Type=Privacy
|Description=Google added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.
}}

==Summary==
[[File:The image of the supposed email.png|thumb|Where opt-out link sends you to:[https://www.google.com/android/find/settings/fmdn]]]
Google has added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without the users consent, only informing them via email<ref>https://support.google.com/android/thread/349679868/i-want-to-know-how-to-stop-participating-in-find-hub?hl=en</ref>,and giving only 2 days to opt-out<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google is getting aggressive with its Find Hub problem |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/google-find-hub-auto-enroll-2-day-opt-out/ |website=Android Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Amir |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Find Hub's automatic enrollments will only give you two days to opt out (APK teardown) |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-find-hub-automatic-enrollment-opt-out-apk-teardown-3587297/ |website=Android Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hastings |first=Eric |date=14 Aug 2025 |title=Google Auto-Enrolls Android Users in Find Hub with 2-Day Opt-Out |url=https://www.webpronews.com/google-auto-enrolls-android-users-in-find-hub-with-2-day-opt-out/ |website=WebPorNews}}</ref>.There is supposedly an opt-out link, but opening the link will open a pop-up that forces you to accept Google to use your location, device info and connection activities before you can do anything else. If you press "No Thanks", you will be linked to some Help Center, where there is no information about how to opt-out, and if you go back, you will be greeted with the pop-up again.

==References==
<references />

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T13:45:05Z

Akranium: completed the summary part (for now), and added an image of the email

File:The image of the supposed email.png

2025-08-17T13:33:16Z

Akranium:

In summary, it tells you that your Android device will forcibly join the Find Hub network. Supposedly there is an opt-out link, but it only forces you accept their policy.

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T13:12:32Z

Akranium: just tryin to get used to the editing

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T13:07:51Z

Akranium: stub notice

{{StubNotice}}

{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Google
|Status=Active
|ArticleType=Service
|Type=Privacy
|Description=Google added some devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.
}}

==Summary==

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

2025-08-17T13:04:57Z

Akranium: Google added some devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.

{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Google
|Status=Active
|ArticleType=Service
|Type=Privacy
|Description=Google added some devices to their "Find Hub" network without consent, only imforming via email. Forces you to accept policy if you try to opt-out.
}}