3 Ways to Trace Your Stolen or Misplaced Smart-Phone | How to Trace Your Stolen Phone

How to Track Lost Phone Using Google

[1]. How to use Google search to find your lost Android phone

When you lost, misplaced or they stole your phone, all you have to do is to search for the word Find My Phone on someone else's browse, google will help you find it and your Android phone will pinpoint on a location on the map. The feature even works with a lost tablets, iPad, iPod, iPhone and the rest....

Google has cooked up a new way to find a lost Android phone. We have all lost our mobile phone at one point or another, sometimes in our homes, sometimes in the car, sometimes someone might have stolen it from us and most time out in the wild unknown. Now instead of searching everywhere to track it down or going to report in the police station, you can rely on Google for help.

This little known Google feature lets you find your Android phone, iPad, iPod, iPhone and tablet using Google's search engine on your PC or someone else phone, this feature is called Google Find My Phone, as long as you meet the right criteria.

Your Android phone should have the Google App installed, Now cards enabled, Web & App activity enabled, Google Now notifications turned on and, finally, location reporting should be set to "High accuracy" mode. With this you will get the person's who have your phone location immediately or if misplaced, you will find it easily. Here is the full article on how to use Google to find your lost, misplace or stolen Android phone, iPad, iPod, iPhone and tablet using Google's search engine on your PC or someone else phone. Click here to read on.

How to Trace Your Stolen or Misplaced Android Phone using imei number

[2]. Here is Another way to get your Stolen, Misplaced or Lost Phone Location. 

If you lose your Android phone, iPad, iPod, iPhone and tablet, you can trace it without going to the police station. You are like 'How?', Most of us always fear that our phones may be stolen at any time.

But most still don't or have the knowledge that each phone carries a unique 15 digit called IMEI number. i.e. International Mobile Equipment Identity Number, which can be used to track phone anywhere in the world.  

This is how it works:

1. Dial *#06# from your mobile.

2. Your mobile phone shows a unique 15 digit.

3. Note down this number at a secure place except in your mobile phone itself as this is the number which will help trace your phone in case of theft.

4. Once stolen, just E-mail this 15 digit IMEI No. to cop@vsnl.net with details as stated below:

• Your name:____________________
• Address:______________________
• Phone model:_________________
• Make:_________________________
• Last used No.:_________________
• E-mail for communication:_____
• Missed date:___________________
• IMEI No :_______________________

5.Your Mobile will be traced within next 24 hours via a complex system of GPRS and internet, You will find where your hand set is being operated and the new user's No. will be sent to your email.

6. After this, you can inform the Police with the details you now have.

[3].  Here is One Other way I Get my Stolen Android phone, so you can as well use it to find your Stolen, Misplaced or Lose Android phone, iPad, iPod, iPhone and tablet. 

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen, don't worry much because you will surely get it.... 

If you lose your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or think it might be stolen, these steps might help you find it and protect your data.

If Find My iPhone is enabled on your missing device. You can use Find My iPhone to find your device and take additional actions that can help you recover it and keep your data safe.

Here is the Steps to take:

1. Sign in to icloud.com/find on a Mac or PC, or use the Find My iPhone app on another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

2. Find your device. Open Find My iPhone, and select a device to view its location on a map. If the device is nearby, you can have it play a sound to help you or someone nearby find it.

3. Turn on Lost Mode. Using Lost Mode, you can remotely lock your device with a passcode, display a custom message with your phone number on your missing device's Lock screen, and keep track of your device's location. If you added credit or debit cards to Apple Pay, the ability to make payments using Apple Pay on the device is suspended when you put your device in Lost Mode.

4. Report your lost or stolen device to local law enforcement. Law enforcement might request the serial number of your device. Find your device serial number.

5. Erase your device . To prevent anyone else from accessing the data on your missing device, you can erase it remotely. When you erase your device, all of your information (including credit or debit cards for Apple Pay) is deleted from the device, and you won't be able to find it using Find My iPhone. After you erase a device, you can't track it. If you remove the device from your account after you erase it, Activation Lock will be turned off. This allows another person to activate and use your device.

6. Report your lost or stolen device to your wireless carrier, so they can disable your account to prevent calls, texts, and data use. Your device might be covered under your wireless carrier plan.

If you use Family Sharing , any family member can help locate another member’s missing device. Just have your family member sign in to iCloud with their Apple ID, and you can find any device associated with that Family Sharing account.

But let say your Device is off or offline?

If your missing device is off or offline, you can still put it in Lost Mode, lock it, or remotely erase it. The next time your device is online, these actions will take effect. If you remove the device from your account while it's offline, any pending actions for the device is cancelled.

How do you turn off or cancel Lost Mode?

You can turn off Lost Mode by entering the passcode on your device. You can also turn off Lost Mode on iCloud.com or from the Find My iPhone app .

If Find My iPhone isn't enabled on your missing device. If you didn't turn on Find My iPhone before your device was lost or stolen, you can't use it to locate your device. However, you can use these steps to help protect your data on your device:

1. Change your Apple ID password. By changing your Apple ID password you can prevent anyone from accessing your iCloud data or using other services (such as iMessage or iTunes) from your missing device.

2. Change the passwords for other internet accounts on your device. This could include email accounts, Facebook, or Twitter.

3. Report your lost or stolen device to local law enforcement. Law enforcement might request the serial number of your device. Find your device serial number. 

4. Report your lost or stolen device to your wireless carrier. Your carrier can disable the account, preventing phone calls, texts, and data use.

Find My iPhone is the only way that you can track or locate a lost, stolen or missing iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If Find My iPhone isn't enabled on your device before it goes missing, there is no other Apple service that can find, track, or otherwise flag your device for you.... Thanks for Reading this article... PLEASE share with others...