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Forgotten mobile phone, lost or stolen? Do not worry, the cellphone is free and works without registration. We will show you how it works.
Probably everyone has already experimented with it: their own cell phone, which is Apple's iPhone, Android or Windows Phone, has disappeared and even a phone call does not enough to locate it. But he must not stay with a call. Manufacturers' embedded resources and many applications are at your disposal to locate your mobile phone . We have the most common methods at a glance.
iPhone: How to locate the phone
The Apple smartphone can also be lost or misplaced. Of course, it is a pity, because the iPhone makes you not only bady, but also richer than the users of other manufacturers. But it is not bad. To find it, all you need is your Apple ID and the Apple iCloud, which is available for free for this purpose. Then you can locate it via the "iPhone Search" . But you have to activate it in advance – if the device is still in your possession – and it works like this:
- Go to the "Settings".
- Click on your Apple ID (first tab above).
- Selects "iCloud."
- Below you will find the option "Find my iPhone". Turn it on.
What's going on then? Apple Maps opens and your phone is located. It is marked there as a green dot. This should clarify if you have just forgotten at the office or at home or it has really been stolen. You have three options:
1. Listen to the beep
If you find yourself in one of these familiar places, you can also beep from your current location. This helps to find it quickly or to be found by someone who is at home. How it works?
- Go to the green dot in the map view.
- Click on the "i".
- In the little pop-up you click on "Play the sound."
2. "Lost Mode"
However, if the device is in an unknown location, it may have been stolen or lost. Then you can click on the "lost mode" and then lock the iPhone with a PIN. You can also drop a phone number and type a message that appears on the screen. Useful for contacting someone who has found it and wants to return it to its owner. If the device is offline, you can follow it. You will be informed by email if the iPhone must be connected.
3. Remove the iPhone
The fall of the iPhone is the most radical way. If the mobile can not be found, you must protect your data. Click "Remove iPhone" to reset it to the factory settings remotely. Tip: For optimal use of this feature, you must have previously created a backup of your iPhone. So, if you can recover it, you can easily restore the "deleted" device with the backup.
Locate Android Phones: Here's How
It's easy on Android, a missing phone that uses this operating system, to locate.
The Android Device Manager is a service of Google, which can locate all Android phones from version 2.2. As with the iPhone, it must be activated in advance – so if you still have it – a feature, "find my device". You must also sign in to your smartphone with your Google Account. Enables location tracking . Here's how it works:
- Go to "Google Settings" or "Settings / Google".
- Click on "Security".
- Navigate to "Security and Location".
- Select "Location" "Location" option
Then you have two options. Locate with the help of "Search my device"
If you have enabled access to the location, you must enable the Search for Android Device feature . How it works?
- Opens the "Google Settings" or simply "Settings".
- Tap on "Security and Localization" and again on "Location" (or: "Google Security").
- Find My Device
- You then enable the "Locate Remote Device" and "Lock and Delete Remotely" options.
2. Tracking via the web application
This allows you to locate the location of your Android smartphone on the Internet. In the browser, navigate to the Android Device Manager web application (important: you must be signed in to your Google Account again). Even there, you can remotely locate your mobile phone and delete it in case of emergency. Even a five-minute bell, similar to Apple, is adjustable even in silent mode. The "lock" button, in turn, is useful if you want to protect the display of the device from the desktop browser with a new PIN.
Windows Phone: How to Locate the Phone
To Your Windows Phone To locate, no other application is needed. Only the Microsoft account. If you do not have one, you can create it here. Of course, this is best done before the phone has been lost, forgotten or stolen. Via "Email Accounts & Other" then "Add Account / Microsoft Account".
Next, all you have to do is turn on Windows Phone Location Services . It goes like this:
- Go to the "Settings".
- Click "Location"
- For "Updates and Security" and "Find My Cell Phone", it is also recommended to check the "Device Location" box. This will allow you to keep track of the latest device locations, even if location detection is turned off.
Loss of a Windows Phones is basically the windowsphone.com website the first point of contact.There, you must login with your Microsoft account and click on "find my mobile "in the menu above, the location of the mobile phone is then displayed on a map.
The same goes for Windows Phone: If the mobile phone is lost, you have to lock it.This is also possible on the site mentioned above.This is only at the last step that you should use the service to remove your phone.
Mobile Phones – No Warranty
Of course, this n & # 39; # 39; e This is not a guarantee because every day in Germany, nearly 600 mobile phones are stolen. Sometimes you will have to stand by saying goodbye to your device – and at least being able to block it.
