Smartphones have become rage in present generation. Almost all people are using them. If your time is bad then you will lose your phone with your negligence or some body has stolen from you.
But this will work only if your phone is registered with gmail account. Of course ,Gmail registration is mandatory in every Android phones.
By chance your phone is lost, here are few steps that can help you to locate your mobile or to some extent help on securing your data.
#Step1
Go to Gmail and sign in with your google account (registered Gmail on your lost phone).
#Step2
Go to My Account Page from your Gmail Account.
#Step3
Scroll down you will find option with “Find Your Phone”. Now Press on the “Get Started” button.
#step4
you will be asked to select a phone or tablet. So you select the phone/tablet that is lost.
#step5
Ones you select the phone that is lost, you will be redirected to another window where there are several ways by which you can secure your lost device.
Ring or Locate your Phone
You can make your phone ring to its full volume even if it is muted by pressing on the ring button.
Press on the Locate button will display the exact location of phone in google maps by using Android Device Manager.
Check recent Security events for suspicious activity
If you are worried that your phone has been lost, then it’s better to secure your account. You can change the password of the account by pressing on the something looks wrong button.
Lock Your Phone
You can set a password to lock your screen, if your phone has screen locker it will be used by default.
You can write a note to the finder and send a phone number for the finder to contact you.
Try calling to your phone
You can call to your phone using Hangouts also.
Sign out from Gmail Account on your phone
Sign out your google account on your lost phone. But you can still be able to ring, locate, lock and erase your phone.
Reach out to your carrier
Your carrier can help you by disabling your SIM card, or
Redirecting your calls to a new number
This will protect you from identity theft since a finder can use text messages to access your information, send messages on your name, or make expensive calls
Consider erasing your device:
If you are helpless that your device cannot be found it’s better to erase your device.
Erasing device prevents others from copying your contacts and hacking your secure info.
I hope you will be careful in future with your phone wherever you go, in worst case if the odd happens, then follow this trick.
We hope this trick will help you in finding your lost phone or if not to some extent secure your information.
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