1. Track your lost Android with Android Device Manager or Google Find My Device
Requirements:
- Your device is connected with your Google account.
- Your device has access to the internet.
- Allowed Android Device Manager (ADM) to locate your device (turned on by default). This can changed in the Google Settings app.
- Allowed ADM to lock your device and erase its data (turned off by default).
Android Device Manager (also called Google Find My Device) is
Google’s official and easy-to-use tool to track your Android phone or
tablet. The best thing about it is that you don’t need to install an app
to be able to track your devices. 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 visit the Android Device Manager
while being logged into your Google Account. Once the site is loaded it
will automatically try to track down your phone. If you habe several
Android devices registered, make sure the right one is chosen in the
dropdown menu.
In a recent update, Google implemented some of ADM’s
features into their search results page. This means that you’re able to
quickly locate any registered Android device right from the search
results. By using the search phrase “where is my phone”, Google displays
a little map above the search results in which it will try to find your
phone. Once found, you can let it ring by clicking on “Ring” at the
bottom left.
