{"id":285,"date":"2018-01-26T06:27:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T06:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/?p=285"},"modified":"2018-02-06T06:45:09","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T06:45:09","slug":"how-to-find-my-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/how-to-find-my-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find My Android Phone If You Lost Trace of it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">It is quite common when you misplaced Android phone and couldn&#8217;t find it. Or the phone was lost or stolen for some reasons. The thing we care about is the data that it contains. It would be a huge trouble if you forgot <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/android-manager.html\">backing it up<\/a>. Don&#8217;t get too bored about this. Actually, \u00a0there are several methods to tackle with these kinds of situation. Calm down and sit tight! The article below is going to demonstrate few of the interesting tricks to secure your mobile data once it gets misplaced or lost as that is the foremost thing that needs to be taken care of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Tips 1: Locate Android Device with <em>Find My Device<\/em> Service<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">With all the latest Android devices launched in the recent years, <strong><em>Find My Device <\/em><\/strong>service comes in default in the <strong><em>Settings<\/em><\/strong> app. This location tracking service is coordinated with Google account to track down Android device in few moments. If you are not fully aware of how to use the service, read the guidelines discussed below in steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Firstly you need a web browser in order to access the network to locate your lost device. So launch a web browser from another phone, tablet, or computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Open Google home page if it is not your default browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Type \"<strong>Find my phone android<\/strong>\" in the Google search box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-286 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"find my android\" width=\"563\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image001.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image001-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong>. When the search results appear, tap on the first option that is \"<strong>Find My Device<\/strong>\".<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong>. Now enter your associated email address and password like a normal entry. If you have a two step authentication setup then you would need to complete that process too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 6<\/strong>. Once your phone is located you will have three options to choose from which are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">You can <strong>Ring<\/strong> your phone to make a noise thereby altering the nearby people about the theft or misplacement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">You can <strong>Lock<\/strong> your phone so that the finder can&#8217;t access your phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">You can <strong>Erase<\/strong> your phone as this is the best option to heed if you are sure that you are not likely to retrieve your phone. It will <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/erase-all-data-on-android-phone.html\">permanently delete<\/a> all content and settings on the phone once it is connected to Wi-Fi network.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image004-2.jpg\" alt=\"Android Device Manager\" width=\"544\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image004-2.jpg 544w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image004-2-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">You can certainly choose any one of the aforementioned options to secure your phone. And if your Find My Device service is not working then there must have been some issues with your Wi-fi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Tips 2: Locate Android Device by Using Google Assistant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-289 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image005.jpg\" alt=\"Open Android Device Manager\" width=\"370\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image005.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image005-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">If your currently available phone or device is connected to the same Google account to which your lost phone is connected then it would not be that difficult to track down your device using Google assistant service. Firstly you need to link your Google account and voice to a Google Home Device which is elaborated in the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Open Google Home app and from the top right corner of the Home Screen tap \"<strong>Devices<\/strong>\". Find the device card and tap the option\u00a0\"<strong>Multi user is now available, Link your account<\/strong>\" or \"<strong>Get personal results with Voice Match<\/strong>\" and then \"<strong>Continue<\/strong>\".<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. If you have not yet agreed to the terms and conditions yet, then on the screen tap \u00a0\"<strong>Yes I&#8217;m in<\/strong>\".<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong>. Now say \"<strong>Ok, Google find my Phone<\/strong>\" and your Google assistant will ring your phone even if it is set to \"<strong>Don\u2019t disturb me<\/strong>\" mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Tips 3: Find My Android Phone by Number<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image007-1.jpg\" alt=\"Android SIM Card Tracking\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image007-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image007-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image007-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image007-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/image007-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">In this section of solution you are going to track down your device by tracing the SIM card it contains. Tracking the SIM cards is the most efficient methods of all to track your Android device. Just follow the guidelines elaborated below to locate your lost Android device:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Firstly check your phones cover box and look for the device IMEI number which is a unique number to identify a mobile device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 2. Contact service provider you have a contract with and tell them your account number, mobile number along with IMEI code. After that, ask them to track down your phone&#8217;s current location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong>. Once the location information is attained, call the police. Law enforcements can block your phone to prevent others from using your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Android phones have become essentially a part of our life as we carry all your credentials, information, along with the device to all places. Thus losing your device can really cost you heavier than you expect it. But it would not be that difficult to track it down if you know how to deal with the situation. Before taking the support of law enforcements, try out the methods mentioned above in order to locate it yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[Sassy_Social_Share]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is quite common when you misplaced Android phone and couldn&#8217;t find it. Or the phone was lost or stolen for some reasons. The thing we care about is the data that it contains. 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