If your phone was stolen or you have misplaced it anywhere
in your home or totally lost it anywhere, you can use Google’s Android Device
Manger to find it. All the Android smartphones come with Google Play installed
in it. When you use Google
Play for the first time on your Android smartphone or even on your tablet, Google
installs Android device
manager in your smartphone or tablet without your knowledge.
Play for the first time on your Android smartphone or even on your tablet, Google
installs Android device
manager in your smartphone or tablet without your knowledge.
How to Activate Android Device Manager
Follow the steps below to activate Android device manager on
your smartphone or tablet.
- Go to Settings
- Then move to Security
- Then move to Device Administrators
You will see some apps there and the first one would be
Android Device Manager
- Tap on it and activate it
Once you have activated Android device manager on your
smartphone, you need to go to your web browser and follow the steps to find
your lost Android device.
Visit the Google Play home by clicking on this
link
You will see a Gear icon on the top right corner
- Click on it and you will see Android device manager
- Click on Android device manager
Once Android device manager is opened in your web browser it
will automatically contact your device. The map of your country will be
displayed on your web browser.
Once Android Device Manager has located your smartphone you
will see its location on Google Maps and the distance it is away from you right
now.
Now you will have three options there.
Ring the Device:
This feature will ring your smartphone at fill volume for 5
minutes even if it is silent. Unfortunately the device won’t ring if it is
switched off.
Lock the Device:
This feature will lock your Android smartphone and will be
provided a new password to access it. You can set your desired password on your
lost smartphone.
Erase all Data:
Using this feature all the data which is present in your
Android smartphone will be deleted which will include images, music or other
files. However it won’t delete the contents of your SD card and Android device
manager won’t work once you have erased all the data. It will Factory reset
your smartphone.
Apps to Find lost Smartphone
If you are looking for an app which can find lost
Smartphone then we suggest you to check Android Lost, a great app which will
remotely control your lost Android smartphone.
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