Google Home update boosts Find My Phone reliability
Google's latest update for Google Home brings several upgrades, especially to the "Find My Phone" voice command. Users with Gemini-enabled speakers now get more reliable and accurate phone locating, along with better background noise filtering, faster responses, and multilingual support. The Home app update also fixes issues with smart lighting, camera status, Matter device connectivity, and Nest device setup. These changes are rolling out now for Android and early access Gemini users.
- Find My Phone more reliable on Gemini speakers
- Voice commands filter background noise better
- Smart lights now turn completely off at 0% brightness
- Camera and doorbell tiles more accurate in app
- Nest device setup now more robust on iOS and Android
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