As a personal mobile phone, Android offers us a thousand and one tools, which are added to the applications that we download from the Play Store to constitute a unique ecosystem. Like competing mobile phones, Google’s operating system offers different ways to share real-time location.
However, when we lose our cell phone or simply forget it elsewhere, there is a tool with which we can track its location, block it from working and even opt for remote formatting. We’ll tell you how to do it.
A universal tool for Android
With the Google tool we were talking about “Find my device» (“Find my device”, in Spanish), which works regardless of the manufacturer of your Android mobile. When accessing, either from the web version or from the official application, we will see a list of all the devices that we have registered in our account.
Therefore, the first thing we need to do is log in (if you haven’t already done so). It is advisable to install the application on other Android devices, in case at any time we lose or steal our cell phone we will be able to locate it and we will be able to make a more appropriate decision.
As we have already said, it doesn’t matter if you have a Xiaomi, Samsung, Oppo, Realme or Google Pixel: the tool It is compatible with all Android devices. Now let’s see how to locate a mobile phone with this service, as well as its possibilities. Although yes, you must first make sure that the option is enabled on the device.
How to activate your Android mobile on the Find My Device network
Although by default Android has this function active, it doesn’t hurt check if it works as it should. To do this, we will open the settings and use the search box by entering “Search for device”. Depending on the manufacturer’s layer, it will be located in one place or another, for example on a Xiaomi with HyperOS it is: “Settings” > “Fingerprints”, “Facial data and screen lock” > ” Privacy” > “Find my device”.
How to locate an Android mobile with the official Google tool
To see the exact location of our mobile phone through “Find my device”, we must log in with our Google account and activate location and mobile data (or WiFi). Therefore, in case of emergency, it is best to leave them activated permanently and have enough battery. Otherwise, we will lose the ability to track you, although this may change in the near future.
Now to continue these steps You just need to know the location:
- Access the tool from web version using a browser or via the mobile application.
- Log in with the Google account to which the device to be found is linked.
- On the list, select it. You will see a map displayed indicating its location. If you are accessing from the web, the location will be displayed on the right side.
As additional features, this tool offers us three possibilities: “Play sound” will make the cell phone ring, ideal for locating it. “Lock device” will do just that, taking your Google account with it. Finally, we have “Wipe device data” which will apply a factory reset.
With these actions we can protect our cell phone in case of loss or theft. At least, even if we can’t get it back, we will prevent them from accessing our personal information. We store a lot of sensitive data, but fortunately with the Google tool it won’t fall into the wrong hands.
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