Find, lock, or erase a lost Android device

If you lose your Android phone or tablet or Wear OS watch, you can find it, lock it, or delete it. If you added an Android account to your Android device, "Search for device" will be automatically enabled.

Tip: If you've ever connected your phone to Google, you can search for your phone on google.com and play a search or ring tone.

If there are multiple user profiles on the lost device, log in with the Google Account in the primary profile. Understand user profiles

Please lock the device with PIN, pattern, or password. If you do not have a lock, you can set it. In order to help someone return your device to you, you can add a message or phone number to the lock screen.

Completely delete all data on the device (however, you can not delete the SD card). After erasing, "Search for devices" will not function on the device.

IMPORTANT: If you find a device after deleting, you will need to use your Google Account password to use it again. Understand device protection

On another Android phone or tablet, open the Find Devices app. If your app is not installed on a different device, please get it on Google Play.

Remotely call, lock or delete a lost Android device - If you or a friend loses a device signed in to a Google Account, use Android Device Manager to remotely recall the device, lock it, delete it I can do it. When the Android Device Manager interacts with the device, you will receive a notification. You can also use the Android Device Manager to view the device location. MICROSOFT confirmed a change in the large WINDOWS 10 upgrade - on Windows's official blog, Windows program manager Bill Karagounis explained that Windows 10 will download updates more intelligently. UUP is a universal system used in all Windows 10 releases, including smartphones and tablets, not only saves valuable bandwidth, it also saves time because it focuses on installing new patches .

Smart Lock, like Android Device Manager, is provided to the device via the Play service. Lock options vary from device to device, but Nexus phones and tablets are the most numerous. There are reliable faces, trusted places, reliable devices, human body detection. At a minimum, all devices must have trusted devices and trusted locations. So, for example, you can configure the phone to swipe and unlock at home, but if you walk along the block or jump into the car you will be asked to lock the mode, PIN or password again. The same applies to trusted devices - If you are connected to a Bluetooth or NFC device (such as a car or Android Wear watch) that was previously marked as "trusted", a secure lock screen will not be displayed. In Trusted Faces, if you find it with the front camera, the device will switch to the slide unlock mode seamlessly. Body detection is a little strange - this option allows you to set it to swipe to lock your phone as long as it detects that it is still in your hands or pocket.