You can locate your lost phone using Google's "Find My Device" service. Here is how it works and what you need to do:
- Go to the Find My Device website or use the Find My Device app on another Android device. You will need to sign in with the Google account linked to your lost phone
- The service will show your phone's location on a map if it is powered on and connected to the internet via Wi-Fi or mobile data
- You can make the phone ring at full volume even if it is on silent, to help you find it nearby
- If you cannot recover the phone, you can remotely lock it with a PIN, pattern, or password, display a message on the lock screen, or erase all data to protect your privacy
- For offline or turned-off devices, if you have enabled the "Find devices offline" option beforehand, the service can show the last known encrypted location when the device was last online
- To prepare your phone for future recovery, ensure that location services and Find My Device are enabled on your device under Settings > Google > Security > Find My Device
- The Find My Device network also supports locating other accessories like earbuds or tracker tags, and it keeps all location data encrypted and private
In summary, to find your phone, visit android.com/find or open the Find My Device app, sign in with your Google account, and select your device to see its location and options to ring, lock, or erase it
