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8 Ways to Track Lost iPhones and Android Phones Easily, Check the Steps and Applications Used

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Kapanlagi.com - How to track a lost mobile phone iPhone and Android is one of the skills that everyone should have. It needs to be learned as a form of caution if the misfortune of loss suddenly comes. You certainly don't want to experience it, but by knowing the solution to track your mobile phone, at least you know the way to solve it.

When experiencing a loss of a mobile phone, acting quickly is better to overcome it. Imagine if in such a situation you do not know how to track your mobile phone, chances are you will only be overwhelmed with anxiety. Besides the expensive price, personal data inside it is vulnerable to abuse.

Not to mention if it turns out that your mobile phone is not just left behind or forgotten, but lost because it was deliberately stolen. Lingering with anxiety will only provide a smooth path for thieves to carry out their actions. Therefore, it doesn't hurt for you to learn how to track your mobile phone as one of the skills.

1. How to Track Lost iPhone

1. iCloud

You can track your lost iPhone by following these steps:

- Visit the iCloud website (https://www.icloud.com/).

- Sign in using the Apple ID of the lost iPhone.

- Skip Two-Factor Authentication, then click on the Find My iPhone option.

- Once you have gathered information about the lost iPhone, you can take control by activating Lost Mode, erasing data, or playing a sound.

2. How to Track Lost Android Phone

2. Mi Account

You can track an Android phone with Xiaomi brand by following these steps.

- Visit the Mi Cloud website (https://i.mi.com/) on a browser.

- Sign in with your Mi Account, enter the data for the lost phone and password.

- Click on the Find Device option, delete the data if the phone has been found, and put the phone in Lost Mode.

3. Samsung ID

You can track a Samsung Android phone using My Find Mobile. You can use an application or website like the following.

- Visit Samsung Find My Mobile at (https://findmymobile.samsung.com/)

- Sign in using the ID of the lost phone.

- Next, agree to all the legal information provided by Samsung and click Agree.

- Samsung Find My Mobile will reveal the last location of your phone, know the connected network information, and the remaining battery.

- You can control the phone by locking the device, deleting data, or sounding an alarm.

4. Find My Device

When you are looking for ways to track a lost Android phone, 'My Device' could be the answer. This application is quite popular for tracking and control, such as locking it to protect personal data.

The method is quite easy, you can activate Find My Device on the browser and the application will immediately search for the location of the phone you are looking for, the condition is that the lost phone has an internet connection.

- Open and add an email address to the lost phone.

- After that, the application will display the last position of your phone.

- In addition, you can also use the 'Ring' feature to make the phone ring. This will make the phone sound even if it is in silent mode.

- Then select 'Secure Device' which will lock the phone and display a message that can be contacted by the finder.

3. How to Track a Phone Using Google Maps

5. Share Location

- Open the Google Maps application.

- Select settings, then click 'Share Location'.

- Determine the tracking time, it can be one hour or estimated time of loss.

- Then select 'People' and fill in the email address and phone number installed on your lost phone.

- Then click 'Share' and click 'Enable'.

- Wait for 24 hours and the location of the lost phone will be visible and tracked.

6. Track Location

- Open Google Maps on the tracking phone.

- Click the three-line icon at the top left.

- Enter your lost phone account with the 'add account' option.

- After that, press the hamburger icon again and select 'Your Timeline' and tracking will begin.

- Next, select the calendar icon to find out the location of the phone if it has been lost for several days, especially if the phone is dead.

7. How to Track a Phone via Email

For those of you who will implement the steps to track a phone, it is recommended to use a laptop or a phone with a full battery. This is recommended to avoid running out of battery in the middle of the search because tracking in this way will consume a lot of battery power.

Beforehand, make sure you can access the Email account on the phone. Next, follow these steps.

- Log in to the same email account as the lost phone.

- Select the three-dot icon at the top right.

- Select 'Google Account'.

- Scroll down to find 'Find Your Phone'.

- Then select the lost phone provided by Google.

- Click the 'Find' option.

- Next, you will be redirected to Google Maps to show the location of your phone.

4. How to Track Lost Phone with Google

8. Google ADM

In addition to Google Maps, you can also use Google ADM to track a lost phone. Google ADM can only be used to locate a phone that is turned on. To do this, simply follow these steps:

- Use another device such as a laptop or another phone to log in to ADM using your Google account.

- Enter your email address and password.

- You will see the name of the connected Android phone on the screen.

- You can take note of the location where the phone is.

These are some methods you can use to track a lost phone. Hope this helps.

(kpl/gen/ans)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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