If you are the one who has been roaming around the internet to find out where your android phone is, then congratulations you have brought yourself to the right place. Here we will be guiding you through some simple guidelines “How to find your lost android phone?” which will be taking you towards the device you are looking for.
Before jumping into the entire process be sure that your Smartphone is turned on with your proper signed-in Google Account and is connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi. Your Android device should also mandatorily be visible on Google Play protect with the location as well as Find My Device turned on.
If your Android smartphone is filling up all the criteria as stated above, then lets jumps into the steps to be followed:
- Go to Android.com/find.
- Sign in with your proper Gmail account and password.
- On the map, you’ll see your phone’s approximate location. If the device cannot be found, it’ll show you the last known location only if it is available.
- From the map page, you will have the choice of 3 different options which are found, lock or erase your Android device:
- After that, it will automatically make it ring.
- No matter whether the phone is on silent mode or vibration mode, it’ll still make the noise.
- Still, if you don’t find the phone nearby quickly Lock your device. You can do this with your current pin or create a new one.
- Erase your phone. You can do this remotely to protect your personal info.
That’s all you have to do if the process is not working then there will be high chances that your phone isn’t connected to Wi-Fi or an available network. Still keep in mind the important thing is to keep trying because your phone can connect to the network anytime.
As soon as the phone connects to a network, it’ll pop up on the map in that link you have opened previously. We hope this one will work well for you but if you still face out some problems then you can feel free to contact us.
Find My Device
Google’s Find my Device app is a must-have for most Android users and if you have added a Google Account to your Android device then Find my Device is automatically turned on. You can check this by navigating to Settings > Security > Find my Device. You can download the application for free from Play Store or use it on the web portal to locate your smartphone.
How to locate your lost or stolen smartphone using Find My Device
Either download the Find My Device application from Google Play Store or navigate to the Web App using the link below.
After installing the application, log in and ensure that your location is turned on.
Once the application is running you can now go ahead to locate your smartphone as long as it is connected to a Wi-Fi network or have the mobile data turned on
As an additional step, it might be required to leave the Location Services turned on in the smartphone for better tracking.
You can also lock the device remotely and write a message along with an alternative phone number, this allows the person to call you easily if they have found it
You can also play a sound on the smartphone remotely, this will play a loud sound on the smartphone even if the device was in Vibrate or Silent sound profile.
As a worst-case scenario, if you lose hope on recovering the device and if the data in the smartphone is more precious, you can choose to completely wipe the smartphone online and the smartphone will be factory reset.
Features
- See your phone, tablet or watch on a map. If current location isn’t available, you’ll see the last known location.
- Use indoor maps to help you to find your device in airports, shopping centers or other large buildings
- Play a sound at full volume, even if your device is on silent
- Erase the device or lock it with a custom message and contact number on lock screen
- See network and battery status