Losing your phone is one of the most stressful predicaments of modern-day life. We've all been there: You pat your pocket, swiftly scan every surface in sight — then suddenly feel your heart drop at the realization that your Android device and all of its contents are no longer in your control. There's certainly no scenario in which losing your phone is a good thing. But with the advanced security tools now built into Android on the operating system level, finding and managing a missing device is often well quite manageable. And you don't need any third-party software to do it.
Google's Find My Device, previously known as Android Device Manager, helps you find lost or stolen phones and tablets. It'll show you the device's exact location on an interactive map and give you tools to remotely ring it, lock it or wipe its data entirely from the phone.You can see the video below to understand in Hindi.
WHAT IS ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER (ADM)?
Android Device Manager, officially released by Google, is an easy and convenient tool to track your Android phone or tablet. The advantage of ADM is that you don't have to install an app to track your device. The only requirement is that your device is connected to your Google account, turned on and connected to the internet. All you need to do is to visit the Android Device Manager website and login with your Google Account. Once the site is loaded, it will automatically try to track down your phone. If you have several Android devices under one Google Account, you can see them all in the dropdown menu - simply choose the one you've lost.
TO USE FIND MY DEVICE, YOUR DEVICE MUST HAVE:
- 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 Find My Device turned on
HOW TO FIND PHONE USING ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER?
- The easiest way to find your mobile phone is to open a web browser using your computer or phone and type "Android Device Manager" or click here.
- The Android Device Manager is also available as an Android app for phones and tablets as well as for wearable Android devices.
- In order to use the Android Device Manager you will need to log in to the Google account that is associated with your mobile phone.
- You will be asked to accept the terms and conditions in order to use the service and these basically state that location data will be retrieved and used by Google.
THE ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER HAS FOUR MAIN FEATURES:
- Displays a map of the last known location
- Provides functionality to make the phone ring
- Allows you to set a lock screen remotely
- Enables the user to erase the contents of the phone
HOW TO MAKE YOUR PHONE RING EVEN IF IT IS IN THE SILENT OR VIBRATE MODE?
Using the Android Device Manager you can make a mobile phone running Android ring even if it is currently set to silent or vibrate mode.
>Click on the Ring icon and a message will appear telling you that your phone will now ring at the highest volume level.
>The phone will continue to ring for 5 minutes unless you find the phone in which it will stop ringing when you press the power button.
This feature is great when you have lost your phone somewhere in your house such as perhaps the back of a sofa.
HOW TO LOCK THE SCREEN OF THE MISSING PHONE?
If you still haven't found your phone after using the Ring function then you need to make sure that it is secure.In the first instance you should create a lock screen which will prevent anyone with unauthorised access getting in.
>To do this click on the Lock icon.
>A new window will appear and you will be asked to enter the following fields:
- A message
- An alternative contact telephone number
>By providing this information not only will you be able to secure your phone, you are also helping the person who finds your phone as they will know who to call to arrange for its safe return.
HOW TO ERASE ALL OF THE DATA ON YOUR LOST ANDROID?
If after a day or two you still haven't found your phone then you will need to think about erasing the data and setting it back to the factory settings that were on the phone when you first received it.
If the phone has been stolen then in the worst case scenario the phone could end up in the hands of somebody who can get more value out of your data such as your contacts, your email and the other accounts which may be accessed via apps installed on the phone.
Fortunately Google has provided the ability to erase your phone remotely. If you aren't going to get your phone back at least you can protect your data. To erase the contents of the phone.
>Click on the Erase icon.
>A message will appear telling you that the phone will be reset to factory settings.
Obviously you only want to do this as a last resort but rest assured after pressing the button your phone will be reset to the state it was in when you first received it.
Like everything else, Find My Device isn’t without its limitations. For example, if your phone is stolen and you don’t have a protected lock screen (shame on you!) and the thief has already performed a factory reset, you’re out of luck. The phone is no longer associated with your Google Account at that point, so Google has no way of tracking it.You should always set a lock screen on your mobile phone and you should not wait until it is lost to set one.Your phone is usually logged in to multiple accounts including social media and email and without a secure lock screen anybody who finds your phone has access to all of your mobile data.
If the phone happens to die before you can track it, or the thief turns it off, all hope isn’t totally lost—Find My Device will try to provide the last verified location. This will at least give you an idea of where you could’ve lost it. You can also hope that whoever finds it will put it on charge for you—then you’ll be able to track it again. Or maybe they’ll just call you. That’d be neat too.
If you have any doubt or have better method to find a stolen device then do share in the comment box.
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*NOTE- THIS METHOD IS TO BE USED ONLY WHEN NECESSARY ARISES AND NOT FOR FUN OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OR ELSE IT WILL COME UNDER CYBER CRIME.
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