How To Track A Phone Stolen Phone Register With Samsung Account

So you've only lost a brand-new Samsung Galaxy phone. It's OK! You're fine. Samsung's Find My Mobile feature is here to help. It's free, and if y'all signed into your Samsung account when you first fix the phone, and so information technology'southward already ready.

Permit's assume yous yet have the phone to hand. Instead of waiting for something unfortunate to happen, have a few minutes right now to ensure Notice My Mobile is enabled and setup on your Galaxy phone or tablet.

Indeed, Google already offers a similar app for all Android devices, and there'south nix incorrect with information technology, but Samsung's service for its own devices gives you more functionality. Notation: Not all carriers support Find My Mobile. If you tin can't locate Find My Mobile on your Galaxy device, your carrier may offering its own version, or you can download Google's Find My Device app via the Play Shop. It may even already be installed.

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Setup

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If you signed into your Samsung account during initial setup, similar I said, odds are Find My Mobile is already turned on.

Bank check on your device by searching for Observe My Mobile in the Settings app. Alternatively, you can go to Settings > Lock Screen and Security > Find My Mobile. If prompted, sign into your Samsung account to enable the feature.

I suggest turning on all options associated with the feature as well. Remote controls will allow you to practice things like strength a remote fill-in, retrieve call and message logs, enable battery saving features so on. Google location service provides more than accurate location data -- vital at a fourth dimension when you're tracking downward a lost device. Ship last location volition monitor the device'southward battery and send its terminal known location right before information technology loses power.

Track

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Samsung doesn't take an app you can use on another telephone to track a lost device. Instead, you can utilise any mobile or desktop browser to visit findmymobile.samsung.com. One time there, log into your account and select the device you're looking for.

If it'due south powered on, you will see its electric current location and battery percentage. A popup will also provide a series of actions to take on the lost device:

Ring
Lock
Erase data
Back up
Retrieve calls and letters
Unlock
Extend battery life
Set guardian

Near of these are self-explanatory. At that place are a couple that are worth explaining a bit more than. For case, retrieve calls and messages volition sync with the telephone and show yous the last l calls and messages, complete with phone numbers.

The Extend battery option volition provide the option to help y'all track it longer. Lastly, the Fix Guardian option allows you lot to designate a friend or family member as someone who tin can log into Find My Mobile on your behalf to rail or control your device.