'I just dropped everything I was doing,' celebrated one Android user
Google has quietly pushed out an update that finally lets you clear out old earbuds and headphones cluttering up your Android device. Find Hub is the built-in Android tool that helps you track down lost gadgets, including smartphones, Bluetooth headphones, wireless earbuds, tablets, and trackers for keyrings and luggage.
Similar to the Find My preinstalled on every iPhone or Android, the Find Hub has been part of Android in various forms since 2013, though Google only rebranded it as the Find Hub name in 2025.
The problem? Every pair of Bluetooth headphones you've ever connected to the app would languish in the app, with no way to get rid of them, forever. Thankfully, that's now changed.
Up until now, there was a clear double standard in how Find Hub handled different types of gadgets. Smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets would vanish from the app once you'd done a factory reset on them. Bluetooth trackers, like the Moto Tag, Galaxy Tag, or Pebblebee, could be deleted with a simple tap in their settings.
But Bluetooth audio devices? They were stuck there for good. As such, anyone who'd gone through a few pairs of earbuds over the years ended up with a cluttered, frustrating list of ghost devices.
Android users already seem to be ecstatic over the update. One wrote on Reddit: "Praise be! When I got a new phone, my pixel buds didn't transfer and I had to factory reset. The old buds connection had been stuck in Find Hub...until now!"
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"Finally. Long, long overdue. Glad it's here now, though," wrote another Reddit user.
One user even had earbuds still connected that they sold three years ago.
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There's a fresh "Remove from Find Hub" option now that appears within the settings for each audio device. It's worth noting, though, that the exact spot where you'll find it varies depending on the gadget.
On Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, for instance, you'll need to tap a settings icon and scroll to the bottom of the screen to find the shortcut. On older Sony LinkBuds, it's right there on the first screen.
There doesn't seem to be any obvious logic behind the different menu layouts. But the option itself showed up on everything checked — from Pixel Buds and Nothing earbuds to JBL speakers and OnePlus Buds.
If you've got a pile of old hardware sitting in your Find Hub app, it's well worth opening it up and having a clear-out. And if you've never used Find Hub before, it might be the perfect time to give it a go.
