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Your Android gadgets are the most
important things in your life. It
contains all your important contacts
and information. If you lose your
equipment, you will be losing all those
sweet memories with the photos and
video. But there is some good news to
android phone/tablet users, you can
now easily find or at least know where
your missing phone is with or without
using android application.
Let’s first look at the way of finding
your lost phone which doesn’t contain
any app installed on it.
Use the IMEI Number
Every android phone carries a unique
IMEI number (International Mobile
Equipment Identity Number). It will be
printed at the back of your device. If
you are unable to find the number, you
have to launch your phone app and
dial the number *#06#. This will give
you the IMEI number of your phone.
Store this number in a safe place so
that it helps you in locating your phone
when it is lost.
When you file a complaint, this
number has to be added in the report.
Your service provider uses this
number to track your phone and tell
you where it is. No matter if the
person using the phone is using a
different SIM card or has switched off
the phone. Once the device is traced,
you can request your service provider
to block it from using.
This is one of the easy ways of
locating your lost Android phone or
tablet.
Plan B
Another way of tracking your lost
Android gadget in no time is through
Plan B app. This app does not require
you to install any recovery software
previously but still helps in finding
your lost phone. All you need to do is
log on to your Google play account.
Lookout mobile security offers free
software called Plan B. Download the
software from play store to your
phone. This will be possible only if
your phone is within the Internet
coverage area. Wait for some time
and then send the keyword “locate”
without the quotes through SMS to
your phone. And a map showing where
your equipment is will be sent to your
Gmail account. This app is very much
useful in situations where you don’t
have IMEI number.
If you have installed and configured
any of these below android software
previously, there is good chance of
finding it.
You can log on to Google Play store >
My Android Apps, on your computer
and check if you have installed any of
the following apps previously.
Lookout Security and Antivirus
Lookout is the best android app for
security and antivirus. So far, it has
received millions of downloads. Just
recall if you have installed this on
your phone.
If you have activated the option
“Missing Device” in this app, it is
easy to find your device. If you have
also enabled “Signal Flare” option, you
can trace the last known location of
your android device. This is helpful in
case your phone battery is dead or
tablet is switched off.
Now sign in Lookout to locate your
device. The map shows the location of
your phone. If you are at a short
distance from the tablet, you can
choose Scream option to make a loud
noise to find it.
Android Device Manager
Google has recently released a new
locator feature for Android gadgets
called Android Device manager, which
helps its users locate their lost or
stolen phones and tablets. It functions
in the same way as Lookout and
Samsung’s “Find My Mobile”. Here’s
how to use Android Device Manager.
Go to the Google Settings app, then
select Android device manager. By
default the locator feature is activated
but to activate remove data wipe,
select the box next to “Allow remote
factory reset”, then select “activate”.
To use this feature, open the site
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and sign in to your Google account.
You may be prompted for permission
to allow Android Device Manager to
use location data. Select the Accept
tab to continue.
Now you will be provided with a map
that shows the location of your device
along with other details such as the
name of the place, when it was last
used and more. The location data
doesn’t help you if your phone is
misplaced somewhere in your home.
Instead of making a call to your phone
using other’s phone, you can call your
phone directly from Android Device
Manager. This will make your device
to ring with high volume for 5 minutes,
even if it’s in silent or vibrate mode.
One feature that is missing in Android
Device Manager is remote locking,
which can be useful in preventing a
stranger from accessing your data,
while you’re tracking its location.
Apart from these, there are other apps
such as Android Lost, Where do My
Droid and GadgetTrak that help you in
finding your lost Android phone/
Tablet.
 
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