Be ready to find a lost Android device

To be prepared in case you lose your Android phone, tablet, or Wear watch, you can check that Find My Device can find it.

If your device is already lost, learn how to find, lock, or erase it.

Note: Some of these steps work only on Android 8.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Make sure your device can be found

After you sign in to a Google Account on an Android device, Find My Device is on by default.

To use Find My Device, a lost Android device must:

• Be turned on
• Be signed in to a Google Account
• Be connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi
• Be visible on Google Play
• Have Location turned on
• Have Find My Device turned on

Lost Android Wear watches must also be running Android Wear 2.0 and up.

Step 1: Check that Find My Device is on

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Step 2: Check that Location is on

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Step 3: Check that Google Play visibility is on

Step 4: Check that you can find your device

Install the app

To be prepared to use one Android phone or tablet to find another, install the Find My Device app .

Posted by Akindele Kelvin

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