Android users have long missed the Locate function that ties the smart band to a phone’s GPS. The new Oura Ring 5 brings that capability to both Android and iPhone, letting owners pull a map of the ring’s last known spot whenever it’s nearby. The feature arrives after years of complaints from ring owners who lost their pricey devices in recently.

The ring lacks built‑in GPS, so it relies on Bluetooth to sync with a phone’s location data during activity. When users grant the app location permission, the Oura app records the device’s last connection point. Battery saver mode can silence this logging, so keeping the phone awake during wear maximizes the feature’s reliability for users who use the ring daily.

Without ultra‑wideband or Bluetooth 6, the Locate function can’t pin the ring to a precise spot, but it does offer proximity cues: weak, nearby, very close, right here. For an expensive, wearable health tracker, knowing the ring’s last range can save hours of hunting. Oura’s update closes a long‑standing gap for Android adopters in the market today and enhances user confidence.