Find my Device - Android, iPhone, Google, Location, Mobile, Track, Phone

Find a Lost Android Device

To be prepared in case you lose your phone or tablet or Wear an OS 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.

Important: 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:

To find, lock, or erase an Android phone, that phone 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

Find my Device - Android, iPhone, Location, Mobile, Track, Phone

Step 1: Check that Find My Device is on

Open your device's Settings app.
Tap Security And then Find My Device. If you don't see "Security," tap Security & location or Google And then Security.
Make sure Find My Device is turned on.
Tip: If you have a tablet that people share, only the tablet’s owner can change these settings.

Step 2: Check that Location is on

Open your device's Settings app.
Tap Location. If you don't see "Location," go to your phone manufacturer's support site for help.
Turn on Location.

Step 3: Check that Google Play visibility is on

Important: If you hide a device on Google Play, it won't show in Find My Device.
Open play.google.com/settings.
Under "Visibility,” pick the device.

Step 4: Turn on 2-Step Verification backups

Important: If you use 2-Step Verification for your account, you need to have a backup phone or backup code.

Go to your Google Account.
Tap Security.
On the "Signing in to Google" panel, tap 2-Step Verification.
Add at least 1 additional second step, either:

Backups help you get back into your account if you forget your password, lose your phone, or can’t sign in for another reason. Learn more about setting up 2-Step Verification and backups.

Step 5: Check that you can find your device

Open android.com/find.
Sign in to your Google Account. If this device has more than one user profile, sign in with a Google Account that's on the main profile. Learn about user profiles.
If you have more than one device, click this device at the top of the screen.

Find, lock, or erase a lost Android device

If you lose an Android phone or tablet, or Wear OS watch, you can find, lock, or erase it. If you've added a Google Account to your device, Find My Device is automatically turned on. Learn how to make sure that your device can be found if it gets lost.

To find, lock, or erase an Android phone, that phone 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

If you used your lost phone for 2-step verification, you must have a backup phone or backup code.

Use your watch to find your phone

If you misplace your phone, your smartwatch might be able to help you find it.

To use your watch to find your phone, your phone must be:

Powered on.
Connected to your watch by Bluetooth.
Close enough that you can hear it.

Your phone rings even if your volume is turned off and your phone is set to vibrate.

Make your phone ring

If you can't see your screen, wake up the watch.
To see your list of apps, press the Power button.
Tap Find my phone.

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