There is a lot of useful information on the Internet about how to protect your phone from theft or loss, but what if your device has already been lost? About this in detail in today’s article.
There is a lot of useful information on the Internet about how to protect your phone from theft or loss, but what if your device has already been lost? About this in detail in today’s article.
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For Android
Plan B application
For this operating system there is an excellent saving application – it is called Plan B and it is completely free on Google Play. You can track the location of your smartphone with this small program.
What is required of you? Enter the Market via a COMPUTER and download the application remotely! You don’t know what it is like? In fact, it’s very simple – you need to log in to your Google account, which you tied to your smartphone. If you did this operation, you can safely press the “Set” button next to the application and the program will be automatically set to your stolen or lost phone. The application will automatically recognize its location via base stations or GPS receiver, and will send information to you via e-mail.
Where ‘s my Droid application
Another great application called Where ‘s my droid. The essence of the program is as follows – with the help of the code of the word sent to the smartphone, it begins to beep, vibrate and give various signals, even if it was previously set to silent mode.
Another useful feature of the application is the ability to find out coordinates “lost” by GPS. A separate password is used for this, and when detected, they are also able to force the phone to give various signs of life.
Unfortunately, you need to set the application in advance, although the program itself can be installed remotely, and if you have not lost your phone yet, I advise you to install the program now.
Android Lost application
Another useful program to track your lost Android smartphone, and it’s not just the program, but the entire website. You can download the application from the Internet or install it remotely via Google Play in the event of loss.
After that you will be able to track your device via the AndroidLost.com website. You need to enter using your Google account, because it is needed to continue controlling the device.
You can find out the coordinates of your smartphone via GPS, completely lock the phone, find out the list of recent phone calls and manage the device via SMS from another phone.
Android Device Manager
In early August 2013, Google announced its own site responsible for searching for lost or stolen Android tablets and smartphones. It is known as Android Device Manager. At Dobra, they promise to hit it in the next Market Play update. The website will look like the previous application functionalities, location tracking on Google Maps and will work on all devices with Android 2.2 and above installed.
For Windows Phone
If your smartphone with the Windows Phone system is tied to the Windows Live ID, then even your phone can be locked directly from the website and unlocked in the future. I don’t know exactly, but, how, and find your lost phone there, too.
For devices with Apple iOS and Mac
Unlike its predecessors, Apple cares very much about its users, which is why they presented their services Find My Device. Very helpful staff, to be honest. It requires a little from you – provide your Apple ID and password, Find My Device does the rest. Link: https://www.icloud.com/#find
Via IMEI
As for me, this is the most reliable way and is suitable both for smartphones on different SYSTEMS and for ordinary phones. Immediately as stated loss, take the box and instructions from your device and look for IMEI. They found? Then blow to the police and write a missing statement. Unfortunately, this procedure takes a long time and during this time the phone can move to another country, flash or disassemble. So that I advise to get friends or acquaintances in the nearest militia ward or just agree. Well, you know what I’m talking about.
