{"id":100986,"date":"2018-04-18T19:15:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T13:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fossbytes.com\/?p=100986"},"modified":"2021-07-12T12:04:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T06:34:56","slug":"track-lost-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fossbytes.com\/track-lost-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Track Lost Android Phone? \u2014 Locate, Remotely Control, And Erase Stolen Device"},"content":{"rendered":"

H<\/span>ave you misplaced or lost your Android device and are looking for solutions? Don’t lose hope yet. In this guide, I will show you three easy ways by which you can easily locate lost Android phone. You will have to be logged in to your Google account on your lost or stolen device for these tracking services to work.<\/p>\n

In case you’re looking for options to track your lost laptop, you can follow this guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How To Track Android Phone Using Google’s “Find My Device”<\/h2>\n

Android phones come with a “Find My Device” feature that can be used to recover your lost Android phone. This feature is available in phone settings, and you do not need to install any third party app to access this feature. If you want to locate your smartphone, you need access to a web browser, and you can pinpoint your phone’s location. However, if this service is not activated, then you cannot use it to track a stolen phone.<\/p>\n

Enable “Find My Device” in Android Settings<\/h3>\n

Although this feature is available on most Android phones by default, you can download it from Play Store<\/a> if you find it missing in your Settings. Here are a few steps to make sure “Find My Device” is enabled:<\/p>\n

1. Go to Settings <\/strong>> Security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2. Under Device Administration<\/strong>, tap on Device administrators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3. Make sure the box next to “Find My Device” is checked.<\/p>\n

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You’ll also need to enable location services and location history for location accuracy while tracking your device. To enable it :<\/p>\n

1. Go back to Settings<\/strong> and tap on Location<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2. Turn the toggle switch on the upper left corner to On <\/strong>position.<\/p>\n

3. Tap on Mode<\/strong>. Set it to High accuracy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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4. Go back to Location<\/strong> settings and tap on Google Location History<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

5. Toggle to switch on the option next to Use Location History<\/strong>. Also, toggle the switch next to your device name to On<\/strong> position.<\/p>\n

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After you have completed these steps, you can locate a stolen phone whenever it has access to mobile data or Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

Find a lost Android using browser and “Find My Device”<\/h3>\n

1. Go to “Android.com\/find” from any browser on any device.<\/p>\n

2. Login using your Google profile.<\/p>\n

3. If you are running multiple Android devices using the same Google account, select the device you want to connect to.<\/p>\n

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Once you select your device, you can perform three different actions:<\/p>\n