Tips you need to know to find your lost phone The smartphone we are using may sometimes be lost or misplaced. In some cases, someone has stolen the phone. In order to find the phone immediately, Google released the ‘Find my device’ app and feature 10 years ago, in 2013.
Google claims that this app, which has been modified since then, can find the location of a lost device even if it is offline. Based on that, the company says that it will know where the device is even when it is offline.
The location of the lost device can be found through this Google app. If the device is online, the ring that cannot be muted will ring.
To find a phone using this app:
First of all, install the ‘Find My Device’ app by clicking here.
and open the app.
Then tap on the ‘Sign as Guest’ button and log in with the Google account of the device you are trying to locate.
After doing this, the name of the Google account on which the device is logged in will be displayed. Tap on your lost device.
Then the location of the device is shown on the map. If the device is online, then it gives real-location data. However, if the device is offline, the location that the device was in when it was last online is displayed.
After doing this, tap on the settings option behind the device name. A factory reset can be done by tapping on it. If you want to factory reset the device, tap on that option. After doing this, all the data on your lost device will disappear.
Tapping on Secure Device locks the device. If the lock is not kept, a new lock can also be kept.
Similarly, messages or your contact details can also be stored on the device. By doing this, your contact number and the message you left will appear on the lock screen. And if you tap on the Get Direction option, the location of your device will be displayed on the maps.
In some cases, guessing the pin or pattern can match. However, the same pattern or pin may not be known to the person. In this case, you can lock it using this app.
Conclusion
I hope you will be getting information about all the tips to get lost on your phone. Before losing your mobile phone, you need to try this step to follow up. Even a lot of users aren’t taking this step to follow up.
I think you got a point to know it well for it. I hope you will do it out there. Even some people will find out this step to take. Some of the tips I will be sharing on my blog website with you.