E-Tech Notes #8: Find My Device

Unexpectedly lost your Android device?

As long as you logged in your Google Account in your phones, you can track it using an app called “Find My Device”.

This app tracks your phone using it’s IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Number, a 15- or 17-digit code that gives your phone an identity.

Just simply access the app through the site “http://www.google.com/android/find/” or download the application “Find My Device” in another Android phone or iOS device.

Once your phone is tracked by the application, you can then ring an alarm through the device so you can go look for it as it rings. You can also lock it, as you go look for it. And if you unluckily can’t find it, and is worried about the crucial information stored in the device, you have an option for deleting the phone’s data.

As for iOS devices, they also have an “Find iPhone/iOS Device” application, that is already installed beforehand, with the same features. It can track any Apple Devices as long as an Apple ID is signed in to the device and is recognized. Their application is accessible through their iCloud site.

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