Unveiled alongside the November 2026 Pixel Drop and integrated directly with the new Pixel VIPs Find Hub integration, Google’s new tracker and watch unlock features rely on specific radio hardware. For official pairing and sharing walkthroughs, see Google Pixel Help: Set up and connect your Google Pixel Tag and Google Pixel Help: Find items and share Google Pixel Tags.
1. Google Pixel Tag: Bluetooth 6.0, 10-Person Sharing & Wallet Fit
Unlike thick, coin-shaped trackers that leave an awkward bulge in a leather billfold, Google designed the Pixel Tag with a card-thin profile that slides cleanly into a standard wallet slot while still including a reinforced attachment point for keyrings and backpacks.
- Bluetooth 6.0 & 1-Billion-Device Find Hub Network: Built with Bluetooth 6.0 alongside Ultra Wideband, the Pixel Tag leverages Android’s crowdsourced Find Hub network to update location on a map across all regions on any phone running Android 9 or newer.
- Share With Up to 10 People: Inside the Find Hub app, you can share a single Pixel Tag with up to 10 family members or trusted contacts—making it ideal for shared car keys, checked family luggage, or a communal gear bag.
- RFID-Blocking Wallet Note: Because the Pixel Tag is shaped to slide into a credit card slot, keep in mind that heavy metal or lined RFID-blocking wallets can attenuate Bluetooth 6.0 and UWB radio signals. If you carry an aluminum or fully shielded RFID wallet, place the Pixel Tag in an outer unshielded pocket so directional range isn’t reduced.
- The UWB Precision Catch: While any Android 9+ phone can make the Pixel Tag chime and view its map pin, precision visual direction and distance guidance (the on-screen arrow pointing you straight to keys wedged under a sofa cushion) requires Ultra Wideband (UWB). Google only includes UWB radios on its Pro and Fold phones (Pixel 8 Pro, 9 Pro, 10 Pro, and 11 Pro lines)—so base Pixel 9, 10, 11, or A-series owners get full map and audio tracking without the close-range directional arrow.
2. Phone-to-Watch Auto-Unlock (No More Morning Wrist PINs)
If you use Google Wallet on your Pixel Watch, Wear OS requires a PIN or pattern lock every time you strap the watch onto your wrist. Rolling out as part of the November drop, Unlock Your Pixel Watch With Your Phone eliminates that daily friction:
- When your Pixel Watch 3, 4, or 5 is on your wrist and you unlock your nearby paired Pixel phone, the two devices verify physical proximity via UWB and unlock your watch automatically.
- Compatibility Check: Just like Pixel Tag’s directional finder, this feature requires a UWB-equipped watch (Pixel Watch 3, 4, or 5) paired with a UWB-equipped Pro/Fold Pixel (Pixel 8 Pro or newer).