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Google Confirms Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro Won’t Get UWB Precision Finding in Find Hub

Google’s documentation restricts precision finding to Pixel 8 Pro models plus a few rival flagships, with no stated rationale for excluding older Pixels.

Overview

  • Support pages and a direct confirmation to Android Authority specify UWB precision finding only on Pixel 8 Pro and newer, select Samsung Plus/Ultra models, and certain Motorola phones.
  • Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro include UWB hardware but cannot use Find Hub’s directional, distance‑based locating for compatible tags.
  • Technical checks cited in coverage found both older Pixels lack UWB background ranging, with the Pixel 6 Pro also missing part of Angle‑of‑Arrival support.
  • Analysts point to differing Qorvo UWB chips—DW3720 in Pixel 6/7 Pro versus QM35725 in Pixel 8 Pro and newer—as a likely factor, though Google has offered no explanation.
  • Moto Tag is currently the only widely available Android tracker with UWB precision finding, while older Pixels remain limited to Bluetooth‑based tracking and other UWB features like digital car keys.