Find My Device from Google

Lost your Android Phone? Google has expanded the Android Device Manager feature by offering Find My Device with which you can find, lock and delete the phones found in a gmail account.

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You remember it Android Device Manager; This Google feature was something like the equivalent of Apple's "Find my iPhone" and allowed the owner of an Android device to remotely communicate with the phone, and even lock it and delete its data if it has been stolen. .

Η web address Android Device Manager is still running. Google just expanded this feature by offering it to an application for mobile phones and with a more appropriate name "Find My Device»

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The first thing you need to know is that this app does not come pre-installed on your phone. Should go to the Play Store find and download the app. Once you've installed it, sign in with your Google Account to get started. This is not mandatory as you can log in as a visitor, see details below.

You are now able to manage all Android devices associated with your Google account, switching between them using the at the top of the screen. Remember that to track your device's location you must have location turned on (Settings -> Location -> On).

The app will show you its charge level and the WiFi network that is connected (if any). If it's connected to a network you don't recognize, then the app will help you make a decision about what further actions you want to take. The 'Lock' option locks your device with a code of your choice and allows you to leave a message for whoever gets their hands on it, as well as a mobile number where they can contact you. The "Erase" option erases your phone data completely and then it will require Google credentials to sign in to it again.

The option “Repeat "audio" does exactly what it says, it rings the phone for five minutes so you can hear where it is (if you're looking for it inside the house) or to alert the thief that you've noticed the of your phone.

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