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Friday, May 25 was National Missing Children’s Day in the U.S. and in observance, the FBI announced the release of a new version of its Child ID App for Android mobile phones.

The popular iPhone version of the same app has been downloaded 121,000 times since its 2011 launch.

The free app allows immediate access and sharing of lost kids’ profiles between parents and authorities. The new app can be downloaded for free through Google Play, and the iPhone version is available via iTunes.

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