Being Tricky
The short answer
Sign in to Google Find Hub (android.com/find), Samsung Find, or Apple Find My (icloud.com/find) from another device.
At a glance
About 10 minutes · Easy · For iPhone
Key point 1 of 5
Google Find Hub works for any Android phone, Samsung Find and SmartThings Find add extra tools for Galaxy phones, and Apple Find My covers iPhones.
Key point 2 of 5
Mark a missing phone as lost first, because locking it is reversible and erasing it is not.
Key point 3 of 5
If the phone looks stolen, do not go to the map location yourself; report it to the police and your carrier instead.
Key point 4 of 5
Keep the phone listed in your account even after you erase it, so Activation Lock or Google's device protection stays on.
Key point 5 of 5
Turn on offline finding, a screen lock, and backup codes now, because most of these tools only work if they were set up before the loss.
You might ask
Can I find my phone if it's turned off or the battery is dead? Sometimes. Samsung's tools show only the last known location for a phone that is off.
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