This is what you need to know and how you can set up Find My Device on your phone.
Google Play Protect is part of the larger Play Services, which includes Find My Device. This suite of utilities helps protect your phone against malicious content. Google uses its machine learning expertise and scans and verifies the apps on your phone. While the Verify Apps feature is an old feature, Google makes it much easier for users to see.
You can easily track, lock and erase data remotely from a stolen or lost phone using Find My Device. You can also view the remaining battery life on your phone as well as the Wi-Fi network to which it is connected. You can track an Android phone that has been lost using other methods, but Find My Device is the best. It is available on all Android phones.
Can my phone be used with Find My Device
Before we can show you how to set up Find My Device, let's first make sure your phone is compatible with it. You can install Find My Device on any device that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and later. This means that approximately 99% of Android devices with a total of 2.5 billion are eligible for Find My Device.
You can manually download Find My Device from the Play Store. Let us break it down:
Play Store can be accessed from your home screen, or in the app drawer. Search for Find My Device. Click the three dots to the right of the first search result, and then select Install. Source: Android Central
How do I get started with Find My Device
After installing, you will need to log in to Find My Device using your Google account. You'll see a drop-down menu that allows you to select which account you wish to associate with your phone if you have more than one account.
Open Find Device on your home screen, or in the app drawer. Choose the Google account that you wish to use the service. Click the Continue as button. Source: Android Central Enter your Google account password. Click Sign in. Allow location access to the service. Source: Android Central
Find My Device - How to check if your device is searchable
After you sign in to Find My Device you will see a map showing your current location, along with the make and model of the phone. There are two options: Play Sound or Enable Lock & Erase. You can access the Lock and erase functions by hitting the last option.
You can choose a specific device by looking at the list at top of the screen if you have more than one signed in phone.
Open Find My Device on your home screen. Choose your phone from the list at the top of screen. Check if your phone can be found. Source: Android Central
It is possible that your location services have been disabled if you are unable to locate your phone or it does not say that it is available. Locate My Device uses GPS to locate your phone. It is a good idea to activate location services now.
Open Settings from the home screen or in your app drawer. Tap Location. Toggle Enable location services. Source: Android Central
How to find your phone on the internet
You can remotely track your phone if you have lost it using the Find My Device website. Sign in to your Google account to create Find My Device. Although it takes some time, the service should be capable of tracking your phone. You can also search Google for "find my smartphone" to find your phone.
Go to the Find My Device site. Log in to your Google Account. Check if your device is visible. Source: Android Central
Find My Device - How to Ring Your Phone
Find My Device's best feature is its accessibility. You can log in from any other phone to find your phone on the website. After you have signed in to Find My Device, you will be able to use the Play Sound option. This plays a loud tone continuously on your phone for five minutes, even if the ringer is off. To stop the ringing, press the power button once you have located your phone.
Find My Device will locate your phone. Tap Play Sound. The device will start to ring. To stop the sound, you can press the power button. Source: Android Central
How to lock your device with Find My Device
You can also use the Lock option to set a new password for unlocking your phone. You can also display a message on the lock screen, and then add a button that will call back your number for anyone who comes across your phone.
Find My Device will locate your phone. Tap Lock. Tap Lock. Source: Android Central
How to remotely erase data from your phone
You can erase your data remotely if you are certain that you won't see it again. All data on your phone will be erased by selecting Erase. The service can also delete data from an SD card connected to your phone, but it is possible that it will not be able due to Android version and manufacturer. The reset process will start even if the phone is turned off at the time you send the Erase command.
Find My Device will locate your phone. Tap Erase. Click the Erase button to confirm deletion. Source: Android Central
You only need Find My Device to find your lost phone. It comes pre-installed and you don't have to do anything once it is set up. This service is very useful, but it's important to keep track of your phone's serial number and IMEI. It's impossible to be too cautious. An IMEI number allows you to deregister your phone from cellular networks in the event that you lose or steal it.
