Find, lock chamber, or erase a deep in thought Android gimmick

To get hold, lock, or erase an Mechanical man phone, that phone must:

  • Be inside-out on
  • Be signed in to a Google Account
  • Be adjacent to mobile information or WI-Fi
  • Be visible on Google Play
  • Have Location turned on
  • Have Find My Device turned on

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

Remotely find, lock, or erase

    • If you have more than one phone, click the lost phone at the top of the screen.
    • If your unregenerate phone has more than one user profile, check in with a Google Account that's on the main profile. Memorize some user profiles.

  2. The lost ring gets a notification.

  3. On the map, you'll drive info about where the phone is.

    • The placement is approximate and power non be high-fidelity.
    • If your ring can't be found, you'll see its last known location, if in stock.

  4. Pick what you want to behave. If needed, ordinal click Enable lock & erase.

    • Play sound:Rings your ring at full volume for 5 minutes, smooth if it's set to silent operating theater vibrate.
    • Secure device:Locks your phone with your PIN, pattern, or password. If you father't have a shut up, you can set one. To help someone return your phone to you, you can add a content or phone numeral to the lock block out.
    • Delete gimmick:For good deletes all data happening your phone (but might not delete SD cards). Afterward you erase, Find My Device won't work on the phone.
      Important: If you receive your telephone after erasing, you'll likely need your Google Account password to use it again. Hear about device protection.

Tip: If you've linked your phone to Google, you can find or ring it by searching for find my phone along google.com.

Find with an app

  1. On another Humanoid telephone set operating room tablet, open the Find My Device app .
    If the other device doesn't yet experience the app, catch on on Google Maneuver.
  2. Check in.
    • If your own gimmick is lost, tap Continue as [your make].
    • If you're helping a friend, tap Sign in as Edgar Guest and let your friend sign in.
  3. Follow the same steps every bit listed above.Stay to steps.

Related resources

  • Be ready to come up a lost phone
  • Countersink screen lock
  • Put out emergency information on your lock screen
  • Make out your phone's location settings
  • Can't check in to your Google Account

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