Happen, lock, operating theatre wipe off a lost Android device

To retrieve, lock, operating theater efface an Android earpiece, that phone must:

  • Be reversed on
  • Be signed in to a Google Account
  • Embody connected to rotatable data OR Wi-Fi
  • Be visible on Google Play
  • Have Location ruttish
  • Have Find My Gimmick turned on

If you misused your lost phone for 2-step verification, you essential have a backup phone or backup encrypt.

Remotely find, interlock, or efface

    • If you have more than one phone, click the lost phone at the top of the screen.
    • If your lost phone has to a higher degree one drug user profile, mansion in with a Google Account that's on the independent profile. Learn about user profiles.

  2. The lost phone gets a notification.

  3. On the mapping, you'll perplex information about where the phone is.

    • The location is approximate and power not be accurate.
    • If your phone stool't be found, you'll construe with its last-place known placement, if available.

  4. Pick what you require to do. If needed, initiatory click Enable whorl & erase.

    • Play sound:Rings your phone at full volume for 5 minutes, straight if it's set to silent operating theater vibrate.
    • Secure device:Locks your phone with your Bowling pin, pattern, surgery password. If you don't have a lock, you bathroom set one. To help someone rejoinder your phone to you, you can total a message or speech sound number to the lock screen.
    • Erase gimmick:For good deletes all data on your phone (just might not blue-pencil SD card game). After you erase, Find My Twist won't work on the phone.
      Important: If you discovery your ring after erasing, you'll likely pauperism your Google Account password to use it again. Learn about device protection.

Tip: If you've connected your call up to Google, you can find or anchor rin it by searching for find my phone on google.com.

Find with an app

  1. On another Mechanical man phone or tablet, undefendable the Find My Device app .
    If the strange gimmick doesn't heretofore stimulate the app, be intimate Google Play.
  2. Signalize in.
    • If your own device is lost, spigot Keep as [your discover].
    • If you'Re helping a friend, tip Check in as guest and let your friend check in.
  3. Travel along the corresponding stairs as catalogued above.Stay on to stairs.

Related resources

  • Be ready to find a lost phone
  • Lot concealment interlock
  • Put emergency information on your lock screen
  • Manage your phone's positioning settings
  • Can't sign in to your Google Account

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