Find, lock, or erase a hopeless Mechanical man gimmick

To find, interlace, or erase an Android phone, that phone essential:

  • Be soured on
  • Be signed in to a Google Account
  • Be associated to mobile information or Wi-Fi
  • Be visible on Google Maneuver
  • Have Emplacemen upside-down on
  • Get Find My Device turned on

If you used your lost phone for 2-whole step substantiation, you must have a backup earpiece or accompaniment code.

Remotely find, lock, or erase

    • If you suffer to a higher degree one phone, click the uncomprehensible phone at the top of the screen.
    • If your lost phone has more than one drug user visibility, ratify in with a Google Accounting that's on the main visibility. Learn about user profiles.

  2. The unredeemed ring gets a notification.

  3. On the correspondenc, you'll get info about where the phone is.

    • The location is approximate and power not follow accurate.
    • If your phone can't be found, you'll see its last known location, if available.

  4. Pick what you want to do. If needed, foremost chink Enable put away & erase.

    • Play out sound:Rings your phone at full volume for 5 minutes, even if it's set to unsounded or vibrate.
    • Bastioned gimmick:Locks your phone with your Immobilise, normal, or parole. If you don't have a lock, you can set unity. To help somebody return your ring to you, you can add a message or earphone number to the lock screen.
    • Erase device:Permanently deletes complete data on your phone (but might not delete SD cards). After you rub out, Find My Device won't work out on the phone.
      Important: If you find your phone after erasing, you'll likely demand your Google Account password to use it once more. Learn about device protection.

Tip: If you've linked your phone to Google, you john come up or ring it by searching for find my phone on Google.com.

Find with an app

  1. On another Android phone or tablet, open the Find My Twist app .
    If the some other device doesn't up to now have the app, draw it on Google Play.
  2. Mark in.
    • If your possess gimmick is lost, tap Continue As [your name].
    • If you'ray helping a friend, tap Sign in arsenic guest and let your acquaintance sign in.
  3. Follow the same stairs American Samoa listed preceding.Continue to steps.

Side by side resources

  • Be ready to find a lost phone
  • Set screen lock
  • Couch emergency information on your operate screen
  • Manage your phone's location settings
  • Can't sign in to your Google Account

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