Mobile phone theft has been increasing at a rapid rate and many users loses their mobile phone and data along with it. Recently Google introduced a new way if the user has lost the mobile phone. Users can just Google it and find the mobile phone.
Theft not only meant by thief but also the user may forget the location of the phone either at home or at office. Consider a mobile phone has been placed below the pillow or bed spread and searching it when it is in silent mode.
Google introduces a new feature on past Wednesday that let the user of the #Android smartphone or tablet using the search engine on the desktop computer.
If the mobile phone location is not known
1. Log-in to the same Google Account on Desktop computer's browser
that the user use on the Android device.
2. Type "Find my phone" into Google's search engine.
After pressing Enter button or on a click Google will display the accurate location on the map. It is said that the accuracy was accurate to 35 feet.
Google also offers a Ring button on the map and if you press the button the search engine will ring the smartphone at full volume for up to five minutes. After finding the device press on power button to stop ringing.
To enable this feature the device should have a Updated Google App in the device. Similar feature is available in Android Device Manager where the user can reset the phone remotely.
For Apple users iPhone already has the feature named Find My iPhone that helps the users to track the mobile with location, locking the phone and erasing the data.
P.S : The post is to create awareness and not to be misused.
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