Android
Device Manager
Google can be considered as one of
the best user friendly companies around the world which provides you wonderful
services through-out the past couple of years.By this service you can easily find
your missing android device with few seconds.
If you've lost a device (mobile etc.),
you can use Android Device Manager to find its approximate location on a map
and when it was last used within just few seconds. When Android Device Manager
locates your device, that device also will get a notification.
Before you can use Android Device
Manager to locate your device:
Your
device's location access need to be turned on and be
signed in to your Google Account too. Obviously these two things will be
already done as you already signed in with your email and play-store accounts. Note
that: Android Device Manager won't work for devices that are turned off or that
don't have a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection.
Note: If you've linked your phone to Google (learn how), you can find or ring it by simply searching
for “find my phone” on google.com.
You can also ring your mobile/lock
it or erase your data too.
Locate
a lost device using Android Device Manager
- Sign in to your Google Account on android.com/devicemanager (If you are not singed up yet).
- If you have more than one device, click the arrow next to the device name to select a different device(Your most frequently used device will appear first).
- Android Device Manager will show you the approximate location in a map of the device selected.
If you have another mobile device,
you can use the Android Device Manager application to locate your lost device.
You need to have the Android Device Manager app
installed on the particular device that you plan to use.
- First on the device that you have with you, open the Android Device Manager app .
- Log in to your Google Account.
- Change the device displayed:
- On your phone: Swipe along the bottom of the screen to see devices you are using.
- On your tablet: Press on the arrow next to the device to select a device.
- Android Device Manager will show you the approximate location on a map of the device selected.
For Android Wear users(Smart watches),
you can also use your watch to find your device
if it's connected by Bluetooth.
Once you find your device, you can
remotely ring, lock, or erase it using the Android Device Manager.
NOTE: Android Device Manager doesn't collect and store location
history of your device. It requests your device's approximate location when you
first sign in and this location data is deleted when you sign out of the device
manager.