Ways to Find your Lost Android

There are few things more exasperating than a lost phone things. Whether it can be swallowed by the couch cushions, you left somewhere and can not remember where, or it has been stolen. One of the best estimates you can take is to install an application that will help you find your lost Android when the time comes.

Although we would not think about it, we probably get us all the time we need to find a lost Android . Whether you decide to be cautious and prepare in advance, or did the time has come unexpectedly and you do not know what to do, there are applications that can help you locate your phone and protect it from unwanted eyes.

1. Android Device Manager

The factory option of Android, Android Device Manager is available from version 2.2 onwards. Although you do not need to install anything, you need to configure it from your account Google and if you still have your phone or tablet in hand, and has the most basic and necessary options: make it sound (even if it is on silent or vibrate), erase all data , forcing the lock, change the key lock and locate the device on a map.All this is done directly from the Google account.

2. Where’s My Droid

The free version of Where’s My Droid does basically the same as Android Device Manager , with the difference that can be administered through a text message from another phone, and allows you to create a white / black list of people who can manage application. This is useful if you have a computer at hand on time, but does not do much more. The Pro version, on the other hand, allows you to take pictures with the camera and display device from the web site of application, blocking the device remotely, and has anti-uninstall defense (ie, locks the screen if another person tries uninstall the application).

3. Plan B

If you’ve lost your phone and did not take precautions beforehand, there is Plan B : an application that you can install remotely . Install the application on the phone via Google Play, and wait ten minutes for it to download and install: the app triangulate your position and send you an email with your coordinates. You can then send a text message to your number from another phone, and the app will continue sending you updates of the location of the device, depending on whether it is still or moving. Plan B is free, however, is only available for some versions of Android, and we present a fourth option:

4. Android Lost

Like Plan B, Lost Android lets you install and start the application remotely, so that fits the cases in which the device is lost. It can be controlled via the internet or text messages, and has a long list of functions, including reading text messages sent and received, delete or lock the phone, take pictures or record sound using the microphone, alert you by e-mail if the card SD phone is changed, and receive a list of incoming and outgoing calls. It also allows access to the contents of the device (for example, download your photographs), and cause the phone to “talk” using the Text-to-Speech feature.

So if you’re careful, take a moment to set up your Android, and if you’re not and you already lost, do not despair: there are still options to find it .

Source: www.weeklytechfocus.com