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9 ways to deal with lost or stolen smartphones

If your smartphone is lost or stolen, you will have more problems than losing expensive ones. If your smartphone falls into the wrong hands, sensitive information such as passwords, financial information, and work documents may be leaked. 9 ways to deal with lost or stolen smartphones However, if you take appropriate measures immediately, you may be able to avoid further damage just by eliminating your smartphone.

What to do if your smartphone is stolen or lost

If you lose your iOS or Android phone, you can use the built-in safety features to find, lock and erase information. However, before taking the advanced steps, make sure you haven't left your phone somewhere temporarily. In this article, we will show you how to find and restore a stolen device or, as a last resort, force a device initialization to protect your data.

1. 1.Check if it was really stolen

Call your smartphone from another phone and see if it's nearby. If you misplace or drop it somewhere, a good person may call you and tell you where to go, and if possible, deliver it. In addition, send a short text to your smartphone with a request for return and an alternative phone number. If your device is set to silence, use Google's "Find My Device" "Play Sound" feature to ring your device. It will continue to ring for 5 minutes even if it is silent.

2. Use "Find My Mobile" to locate your smartphone (Samsung only)

Samsung offers its own tracking service, Find My Mobile, for Galaxy devices. This allows you to remotely back up your data, receive calls and messages, and even unlock your device. You can also extend the battery life and set a guardian. How to track a missing Samsung Galaxy device: Go to Samsung's Find My Mobile page and sign in with the login information associated with your Samsung account. An authorization code will be sent to the user's email address, so use the authorization pin to verify ownership. Once authenticated, FindMyMobile will locate the missing device and display it on the map. Click the "pin icon" to see the location details. Here, you can use "Power Lock" to prevent others from turning off your smartphone, back up apps, settings, calls, logs, and erase data to protect your privacy. Is possible. If it's not a Samsung device, you can use Google's Find My Phone to track your stolen phone.

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