Google can help you find your lost smartphone

Introduction

Google Inc. has introduced an easy-to-install search function. With this function, users only need to type the command “Find my phone” to know the approximate location of the device. Upon receiving the command, this new search function returns the result and displays the location as the closest point on the screen. The user must ensure that they have installed the latest Google Android application. Apart from this, you have to activate the Google Android Manager site tracking service. What else is this function capable of doing for the benefit of its users? In this article, we will discuss this new app in more detail for the benefit of readers who may find it useful.

Find missing phone function

If you misplaced your smartphone or left it somewhere in the house, you don’t have to panic. The search engine developed by Google would find it in seconds. Users just need to type the command ‘Find my phone’ in a search engine function to know the approximate location of the device. The company discussed this feature in a blog post. The only downside is that the new search feature only works with Android phones. This means that mobiles using another operating system cannot be tracked at all. The feature also helps the user to lock and erase the data if they feel their device is missing. The function does this work remotely. The user does not have to inform the customer service center to block the stolen device.

How does it work?

Normally, Android Device Manager allows user to ring their device from anywhere. Users can use this functionality to find a lost device. They need to keep the ring option on. After that, the feature would ring the phone for about five minutes and wait for the device to respond. This period is long enough to help people easily find the lost phone. In addition to this, users should make sure that the tracking service on their phones is turned on. To use this feature, users must install the latest version of the Google application on their registered device. The doorbell functionality works well with the place tracker to find the device. If there is no response, the feature advises users to decide whether to lock their device remotely. After receiving the reply, the function wipes data remotely and locks the device.