Beats for Android update adds widgets and basic 'Locate My Beats' lookup

Following Apple Music's redesign of its widgets, Beats for Android is adding features that let you quickly manage your headphones from the home screen, while the companion app is also getting a "Locate My Beats" feature.

Update April 2016: Beats version 2.5.5 for Android is now available in Google Play, with new widgets and the "Locate My Beats" feature.

The two widgets are functionally identical, one is taller than the other. You can't resize them manually - they span the width of your screen, and the dark background persists across either device theme.

Has product name, device picture and battery status. The left and right buds are shown side by side instead of showing the case percentage in the middle.

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4/12 Original : The Beats app lets you connect your headphones and update them when new firmware is available. There are controls to turn ANC on/off and connect the two speakers together with a click.

You've received a notification that lets you quickly see the battery percentage of each component, and that information is now available as a home screen widget on Android. It's similar to the system battery widget on iOS.

Also, a new "Locate My Beats" feature records your location whenever your headphones disconnect from a paired phone. If you misplace it, the last connected GPS coordinates are displayed using Apple Maps. This simple and straightforward mechanism works and works with all current Beats products.

It's because the Studio Buds already support Google's Find My Device app and quick pairing system, but you can now use Locate My Beats with them too. On iPhone and iPad, Beats products work with the wider Find My network.

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