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Steps to ring, lock or erase your lost or stolen Android device

There are 3 methods by which you can track, erase or lock your lost Android device, i.e.:

  1. Remotely find, lock or erase
  2. Find via an App
  3. Find with your Wear OS watch

Let us take a look at each of the above-mentioned methods, one by one:

Remotely find, lock or erase

  1. Head over to android.com/find.
  2. Log in with the same Google account as on your smartphone.
  3. Moreover, if you have more than one Google profile, sign in with a Google Account that’s on the main profile. And also if you have more than one Android device then, select the device from the top of the screen.
  4. Once you log in with your Google account, your lost phone will get notified.
  5. Then, on the map, you will get the info about the location of your phone. However, note that:
    – The location is approximate and might not be accurate.
    – If your phone is cannot be located then it will show you the last known location.
  6. Now, you will be presented with several options for instance play sound, lock, and erase. These options will perform the task as they are named. You simply need to click on the option that you want to perform.
  7. That’s it!

Find via an App

  1. You can also locate, erase or lock your device via an app called Find My Device, which you can download from the button below:
    [googleplay url=”https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adm&hl=en_IN”]
  2. Take another Android phone and install the above app.
    find my device
  3. Then open the app and sign in with your Google account.
  4. Note that if you are searching for your own device then you need to log in with your same account. However, if you are helping out your friend then, Sign in as a guest and let your friend sign in using his/her Google account.
  5. Then you need to follow the steps as mentioned above. (from Step 4)
  6. That’s it!

Find with your Wear OS watch

  1. If you have a Wear OS smartwatch connected to your lost Android phone then you can also track your device.
  2. Wake up your watch and tap on Find My Phone app.
  3. Your phone will ring even if it is kept in silent mode.
  4. That’s it!

So, there you have it from my side in this post. I hope you guys liked this post and were able to search, lock and erase your smartphone using any of the above-mentioned steps. Let us know in the comments below if you guys liked the post. Also do let us know if you come across any issues while following any of the steps mentioned above. Until the next post…Cheers!