September 16, 2024

This amazing mobile application helps you locate your lost Android and lock it until you get it back

This amazing mobile application helps you locate your lost Android and lock it until you get it back. Find, lock, or erase a lost Android device. If you lose an Android phone or tablet, or Wear OS watch, you can find, lock, or erase it. If you’ve added a Google Account to your device, this mobile application is automatically turned on. Learn how to make sure that your device can be found if it gets lost.

To find, lock, or erase an Android phone, that phone must: Be turned on Be signed in to a Google Account Be connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi Be visible on Google Play Have Location turned on Have the app turned on If you used your lost phone for 2-step verification, you must have a backup phone or backup code.

Remotely find, lock, or erase

Go to android.com/find and sign in to your Google Account. If you have more than one phone, click the lost phone at the top of the screen.

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 centres or other large buildings Navigate to your device with Google Maps by tapping the device location and then the Maps icon 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 scree. See network and battery status

See hardware details.

If your lost phone has more than one user profile, sign in with a Google Account that’s on the main profile. Learn about user profiles.

The lost phone gets a notification.

On the map, you’ll get info about where the phone is.

The location is approximate and might not be accurate.

If your phone can’t be found, you’ll see its last known location, if available.

Pick what you want to do. If needed, first click Enable lock & erase.

Play sound: Rings your phone at full volume for 5 minutes, even if it’s set to silent or vibrate.

Secure device: Locks your phone with your PIN, pattern, or password. If you don’t have a lock, you can set one. To help someone return your phone to you, you can add a message or phone number to the lock screen.

Erase device: Permanently deletes all data on your phone (but might not delete SD cards). After you erase, this app won’t work on the phone.

Important: If you find your phone after erasing, you’ll likely need your Google Account password to use it again. Learn about device protection.

Tip: If you’ve linked your phone to Google, you can find or ring it by searching for find my phone on google.com.

Find with an app

On another Android phone or tablet, open the the app .

If the other device doesn’t yet have the app, get it on Google Play.

Sign in.

If your own device is lost, tap Continue as [your name].

If you’re helping a friend, tap Sign in as guest and let your friend sign in.

Follow the same steps as listed above. Continue to steps.

Find with your Wear OS watch

If you lose your phone or tablet that’s connected to a Wear OS smartwatch, you may be able to find it with your watch. Learn how to find your phone with your watch.

Permissions Notice

• Location: Needed to show your device’s current location on the map

• Contacts: Needed to access the email address associated with your Google Account

This app is part of Google Play Protect

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