www.rancakmedia.com – There are many instances where we lose our cell phones, sometimes only in our homes, when we can’t remember where we last put them, and unfortunately, sometimes phones get stolen or misplaced while we travel.
In the first case, it’s easy to find a lost phone, i.e. using the Find My Phone feature on our paired smartwatch, or simply asking someone to call it. But if it’s lost outside our homes, we need a little extra help.
Luckily, there is an easy way to remotely locate and locate your Android phone, lock it, and even erase all data if necessary.
Google offers a simple process by which users can find, lock, and delete all data on their Android phone – in case they lose it. With the “Find My Device” function, Android users can locate the handset and lock it by setting a PIN, passcode or pattern remotely to prevent unwanted prying eyes.
Users can even display a message on their lock screen asking the Finder to call once they have their phone. This feature also allows users to delete all data on their Android phone so that searchers cannot access it. In addition, device protection is triggered, which makes the phone unusable by anyone other than its owner.
Here’s how to find your lost Android phone and wipe data remotely
In order to find, lock or wipe an Android phone, there are several prerequisites required. The phone must be turned on, the user must be signed in with a Google account, the user must be connected to cellular data or Wi-Fi, they must be visible on Google Play, their location setting must be enabled and the “My Find device” setting has also been enabled. If all these prerequisites are met, the user must do the following:
Go to android.com/find and sign in to your Google account which is similar to the one you use on your phone. Once logged in, you will see your phone in the top left corner. If you have multiple phones with the same account, select the lost phone. It shows you details about battery life and when it was last online.
At the same time, Google shows the approximate location of the handset on the map. If your phone cannot be found, the last known location is shown, if available.
If the phone is nearby and you know its location, you can go to that location and then select the Play Sound option to have your phone ring continuously for five minutes, even when the phone is on silent mode.
If the phone is in an unfamiliar area, readers are advised not to try to recover their Android phone themselves, but to contact law enforcement who may ask for the serial number or IMEI code. How to find your mobile serial number.
If you want to lock the screen, select the Secure device option. This is a great way to lock your phone and sign out of your Google account. You can even display messages and phone numbers on the lock screen so that searchers can call you if they see the phone in front of you. If you don’t have a key, you can even set it up via this option.
You can also choose the third option – wipe device. It permanently deletes all data on your phone and once you delete it, Find My Device on the phone stops working. If your phone is offline, the wipe will start when the phone is turned on again. This will prevent rogues from accessing the data on your phone.
