Device Guides


How to

Use Find My device

Find My Device enables you to find your mobile phone if you lose it or you can lock it should it get stolen. Before you can use this function, you need to turn on Find My Device.


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Log on to your Google account.

Open an internet browser on your computer and go to www.android.com/find.
Follow the instructions on the screen to log on to your Google account.

Find your mobile phone

Click the required device.
Your mobile phone's latest position is displayed on the map.

Play signal tone on your mobile phone

Click Play sound.
You can send a signal tone to your mobile phone which will be played back for five minutes. For the signal tone be played back, your mobile phone needs to be turned on and be connected to a mobile network or Wi-Fi network.

Lock your mobile phone

Click Secure device and follow the instructions on the screen to lock your mobile phone.
You can lock your mobile phone with a code and add a message to the phone screen saying that you've lost your mobile phone.

Delete all phone content

Click Factory reset device and follow the instructions on the screen to delete all phone content. Please note that you will no longer be able to use Find My Device when you've deleted all phone content.
You can delete all phone content to prevent others from accessing it should your mobile phone get stolen. When you've deleted all content, your mobile phone needs to be activated using your Google account.
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