New Android Drop adds remembered items in Find Hub, makes Motion Assist dots official

Google's September Android Feature Drop is rolling out new capabilities, including a 'remembered items' feature for Find Hub and the official integration of Motion Assist dots. The update aims to enhance user convenience and utility across a broader range of Android devices.

The new 'remembered items' functionality allows users to log the locations of everyday objects that do not have attached tracker tags. By instructing the Gemini AI, users can record where they have placed an item, optionally including a photograph. This information is then stored within the Find Hub interface, which previously focused on locating phones, earbuds, and tracker tags. This addition provides a centralized place to recall the placement of miscellaneous items.

Furthermore, the Motion Assist dots, which have recently begun appearing, are now being officially rolled out as a standard feature. These dots are designed to aid in precise movements and interactions within the operating system.

As this is an Android Feature Drop, these updates are not limited to specific Pixel devices and will be available to a wider range of Android phones. However, the specific version of the Android operating system, particularly Android 16 and higher, will influence the full availability and functionality of these new features, especially the enhanced Gemini capabilities for logging item locations.