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The Moto Tag\u2019s UWB precision finding doesn\u2019t work on the Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro, even though both phones have the necessary UWB hardware.
\nA Google support page confirms the feature is only available on the Pixel 8 Pro and newer, leaving out owners of older UWB-equipped Pixels.
\nThe exact technical reason for this incompatibility is unclear, as the hardware specifications for the older models don\u2019t fully explain the omission.<\/p>\n
Update 1, October 28, 2025 (2:33 PM ET): Google has confirmed to\u00a0Android Authority that UWB precision finding is only enabled on the Pixel 8 series and later, meaning the Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The company did not share why the feature isn\u2019t enabled on the Pixel 6 Pro or Pixel 7 Pro, however.<\/p>\n
Original article, October 28, 2025 (12:46 PM ET): Choosing the right Bluetooth tracker<\/a> can be challenging, but if you want to take advantage of your Android phone\u2019s UWB<\/a> hardware for precision finding, the choice is simple: the Moto Tag. It\u2019s currently the only UWB-equipped tracker that works with Android, allowing you to precisely pinpoint its location from the Find Hub<\/a> app.<\/p>\n However, since most Android phones<\/a> lack UWB, very few devices can use the Moto Tag\u2019s best feature. The technology is only available on select devices in Motorola\u2019s Edge and Razr lines, Samsung\u2019s flagship Galaxy S and Z series, and Google\u2019s Pixel phones.<\/p>\n Google wisely added UWB to its Pixel lineup in 2021 starting with the Pixel 6 Pro, anticipating the technology\u2019s expanded use in the years to come. Unfortunately, it seems the specific UWB implementation in these older Pixel phones doesn\u2019t support precision finding, preventing them from using the Moto Tag<\/a> the same way their more recent counterparts can.<\/p>\n Animation demonstrating precision finding in the Find Hub app. Source: Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n I recently came across a post<\/a> on the Pixel support forums from a user complaining that their Pixel 7 Pro can\u2019t use precision finding with their Moto Tag<\/a>, even though it has the latest firmware. A Google product expert later chimed in with a link to a support page<\/a> stating that UWB precision finding is only available on the \u201cPixel 8 series and above (Pro models only).\u201d<\/p>\n This confirms that the Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro don\u2019t support precision finding despite having UWB. The support page doesn\u2019t explain why, and Google didn\u2019t respond to our inquiry, so we can only speculate. Initially, I assumed it was because both phones lacked support for determining the angle-of-arrival (AoA) of a UWB signal, a feature that allows a device to determine the signal\u2019s direction. However, after checking the UWB capabilities of both devices using Android\u2019s UWB API, I found that only the Pixel 6 Pro lacks part of this feature.<\/p>\n The only UWB feature that both the Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro lack compared to newer Pixels is background ranging support. This feature allows an app to use UWB while in the background, but I can\u2019t see why it would be necessary for precision finding when the Find Hub app is in the foreground when tracking. Perhaps it\u2019s necessary for a reason I\u2019m not aware of, or maybe there\u2019s another explanation for the feature\u2019s omission. Only Google really knows, so hopefully, we\u2019ll hear back from the company regarding the requirements for precision finding.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n![\"UWB](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UWB-capabilities-of-Pixel-6-Pro-scaled.png\"\/ "\\"UWB")
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