How To Find Your Stolen Phone Track Your Iphone Or Android

Turned on Signed in to your Google Account Connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data Visible on Google Play Location is turned on Find My Device is turned on

This will send a notification to your phone. Samsung Galaxy phones have their own mobile tracking system in addition to Google’s Find My Device.

The location is only an approximation. If the live location can’t be found, the map will show you the last known location (if it’s available).

Play sound makes the phone ring for 5 minutes at full volume. Secure device locks your phone with the set PIN/pattern/password. If it doesn’t have a lock code, you can set one using this feature. You can also display a message or phone number on the screen (to help in getting your phone returned). Erase device will permanently delete the data on your Android. This might not delete data on SD cards. After erasing, Find My Device will no longer function.

This might not delete data on SD cards. After erasing, Find My Device will no longer function.

You won’t be able to see the latest location of the device, but you will be able to see the last known location. You won’t be able to play a sound, lock the device, or erase it.

Go to Settings. Select Find My Mobile. Switch Find My Mobile to the ON position.

The device must be turned on. It must be connected to a network. You need to add a Samsung account to the device. Remote controls must be turn on (using the method in the previous step).

Ring will make your device ring, even if it’s on mute. Lock will remotely lock your Samsung device. It will also suspend the card in your Samsung Pay. If the lock is unsuccessful, you’ll see a red exclamation point. Track location > Start will send you location update through Find My Mobile. Erase data remotely will completely reset your device. All data will be lost. Back up will back up your data. Extend battery life > Extend will increase the battery life of your lost device by turning on max power saving mode. Retrieve calls or messages will allow you to view up to 50 recent calls and messages. Set Guardians to allow additional individuals to remotely find and ring your device.

You won’t be able to see a live location of your device. You won’t be able to track the device. The device won’t ring until it is turned on. You won’t be able to erase the data on the device.

You need to turn on Find My on your phone to be able to find it later. If you own another Apple device, you can open the Find My app instead of going to the website. If you haven’t set up an iCloud account, you won’t be able to use the Find My feature. Set up an iCloud account through your phone’s Settings app > iCloud > Account to sign up.

Click the down arrow next to “All Devices. ” Select your missing device. The map will move to center your device on the screen. The phone’s information and options will appear in a pop-up window on the left side of the map.

Go to the Devices or Items tab. Select the lost iPhone and tap Mark As Lost or Lost Mode. Optionally, enter your contact information to display on the screen. Tap Activate to confirm turning on Lost Mode.

Go to the Devices tab. Select the lost iPhone and tap Erase This Device.

You won’t see your device’s latest location, but you might be able to see it’s last known location. If your iPhone is offline, it won’t play a sound until it connects to the internet.

If you call your phone and someone answers, say “Hello, this is [your name], and you’re holding my cell phone. The phone is important to me and I need to get it back; is there a location where we could meet and exchange the phone?”

To do this, you’ll need access to another cell phone. Ask a friend to borrow theirs. If you’re not near a friend, a kind stranger may allow you to borrow their cell phone to text yours.

Even if the individual returning your phone sounds friendly over the phone (or over text), you should still plan to take precautionary measures.

When you reach out to the police, say something like, “Hello, I believe that my cell phone has been stolen. It went missing roughly 10 minutes ago, and I first realized the phone was gone when I was outside of the public library on Main St. ”

If a GPS search is not an option—or if the results are fruitless—ask your service provider to suspend service to your phone. This will prevent the thief from making phone calls and potentially racking up an expensive phone bill.

Walk through places where you spent time before your phone was stolen, and continue calling your phone while looking for it.