Android has a “Find my device” tool that allows users of this ecosystem locate your mobile phones or tablets in case of loss. A mechanism similar to the one that also allows the iOS ecosystem to find lost iPhones or iPads, in this case even if they are turned off.
“Find my device” is the Android tool capable of locating the lost device, but it must be activated beforehand
Initially integrated into the Android device manager when it appeared in 2013, over time this tool has evolved until it was renamed in the 2017 update with its present name «Find my Google device«, being now integrated into the Google Play Protect service.
In order for it to fulfill its function correctly, it must be activated, which is done in the following way:
-Get in in the Settings of the Android device.
-To access to Google options.
-To select the Security section
-Activate the “Find my device” function
-Maintain activate the location functions of the mobile device.
With “Find my device” already activated, if the terminal is lost, it can be accessed from a web browser or from the “Find my device” app installed on another device to search for the lost mobile or tablet. In both cases, you will have to start the session by identifying yourself with the data of the account associated with the lost device, which will appear geolocated on the map that is displayed on the screen.
From there, all you have to do is follow the directions on the map to locate your lost Android phone or tablet.
This tool allows you to carry out various remote actions such as:
-Play a sound to find it.
-To block the device so that it cannot be used by unauthorized persons.
-Remove all terminal data.
In the latter case, it must be remembered that it would no longer be possible to continue locating the device because when all the data is deleted, the device configuration also disappears and, therefore, the session with the Google account that allows the operation of the “Find my device” tool. device”.
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