If your Android phone is stolen or lost then you can easily track/find it provided you had enabled the Find My Device option on your phone.
无论(Regardless)您的手机是被盗还是放错地方，丢失手机都是一种没有人愿意体验的可怕感觉。但是，如果发生了这样的事情，也不必担心，因为现在，如果您丢失了手机，您可以使用多个第三方应用程序来查找被盗或丢失的 Android 手机。 (find your stolen or lost Android phone. )
现在，您可能正在思考这些第三方应用程序和服务是什么以及如何使用它们？如果您正在寻找这个问题的答案，请继续阅读这篇文章。在本文中，提供了一些最佳方法，您可以使用这些方法轻松跟踪或定位丢失的Android手机。
如何找到丢失的 Android 手机 (How to Find Your Lost Android Phone )
如果您在手机上存储了重要数据，并且丢失或被盗，则任何人都可以在您不知情的情况下访问该数据。因此，如果您想保护手机的数据，始终建议您打开安全锁。您可以通过访问手机的“设置”下的“(Settings)密码和安全(Passwords & security )”部分来设置密码或指纹锁，甚至是安全模式。
现在，如果您丢失了手机，请按照以下方法定位或跟踪您的手机。
1. 使用“查找我的设备”跟踪或定位您丢失的手机(1. Track or locate your lost phone using the Find My Device)
大多数Android手机都带有内置的“查找我的设备”(Find My Device)应用程序，可以自动跟踪手机的位置。因此，如果您丢失了手机，您可以使用笔记本电脑或任何其他手机轻松找到手机的当前位置。如果手机在附近，您可以拨打电话，如果不在，您还可以远程锁定手机或清除手机数据。
要记住的唯一也是最重要的事情是，应该在您的手机上启用该应用程序，因为只有这样，您才能定位或找到您的Android手机并执行其他功能。
要在您的Android(Android)手机上启用“查找我的设备”(Find My Device)应用程序，请执行以下步骤：
1. 打开手机的设置(Settings)。
2. 访问锁屏和安全(Lock screen and security)根据您手机的型号，您可能会找到密码和安全(Passwords and security)、锁屏和密码(Lock screen and passwords)等。
3. 点击设备管理员(Device administrators)。
4. 点击查找我的设备选项。(Find My Device option.)
5. 在查找我的设备屏幕上，打开切换按钮(switch on the toggle button)以启用查找我的设备(Find My Device)。
6. 现在，返回主设置(Settings )菜单。
7. 向下滚动并点击附加设置(Additional settings )选项。
8. 在附加(Additional)设置下，点击位置(Location )选项。
9. 打开屏幕顶部的位置访问。(Location access)
10. 在位置(Location)访问下方，您会找到具有三个选项的位置模式。(LOCATION MODE)选择高精度(High accuracy)。
11. 在LOCATION SERVICES下，点击Google location history选项。
12.从可用帐户列表中选择一个帐户，或者您可以添加一个新帐户。( Select an account from the Available accounts list or you can add a new account.)
13. 打开位置(Location )历史记录。(History.)
14. 将出现一个警告页面。点击打开(TURN ON)选项继续。
15. 单击“此帐户上(Devices on this account)的设备”选项旁边的可用向下箭头以获取所有可用设备的列表。
16. 选中您设备旁边的复选框，以便为设备打开“查找我的设备”。(Find My Device)
完成上述步骤后，您当前手机的“查找我的设备(Find My Device)”将被激活，现在，如果您丢失了手机，您可以按照以下步骤在笔记本电脑或任何其他手机的帮助下轻松定位或跟踪它(you can easily locate or track it)：
1. 在手机、平板电脑或笔记本电脑上打开任何网络浏览器。
2. 前往此链接： android.com/find
3. 下面的弹出窗口将点击接受(Accept)按钮继续。
4. 您将被要求选择一个Google帐户。因此，请选择您在启用位置时选择的帐户。
将出现一个屏幕，其中包含您的设备名称和三个选项：
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播放(Play )声音：(Sound:)使用此选项，您可以让您的手机制作此选项，如果您的手机在附近，此选项很有用。
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保护(Secure )设备：(Device:)使用此选项，您可以通过不让取景器访问您的主屏幕来远程保护您的设备。如果您的手机没有密码或指纹安全，此功能非常有用。
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擦除(Erase )设备：(Device:)使用此选项，您可以擦除手机的所有数据，以便查找器无法访问您的数据。如果您的手机不在附近，此功能很有用。
5.根据您的要求选择一个选项。(Select an option according to your requirement.)
注意(Note)：查找我的设备(My Device)有一些限制，例如：
- 只有当您的手机连接到移动数据或 Wi-Fi 时，您才能使用“查找我的设备”应用程序找到您的手机，因为只有这样，它才会出现在地图上。(Find My Device)
- 如果 finder工厂(factory resets your phone)在您可以跟踪之前重置您的手机，您将无法跟踪您的手机，因为届时您的手机将不再与您的Google帐户关联。
- 如果您的手机死机或取景器在您跟踪之前将其关闭，您将无法找到手机的当前位置，但您可以获得最后验证的位置。它会让您了解手机丢失的位置。
2. 使用第三方应用跟踪或定位您的手机(2. Track or locate your phone using the third-party apps )
如果您无法使用内置的“查找我的设备”(Find My Device)工具找到丢失的手机，您可以使用以下第三方应用程序来跟踪或找到您的手机。下面给出了一些您可以使用的最佳和流行的第三方应用程序。
一种。家庭定位器(a. Family Locator)
Life360的应用程序本质上是手机的GPS 追踪器。(GPS tracker)它的工作原理是创建一群人，这些人将成为一个圈子的一部分，并可以实时跟踪彼此的手机。因此，每当该圈子中的任何电话丢失时，其他成员都可以使用地图轻松跟踪它。
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湾。猎物(b. Prey )防盗(Anti Theft)
Prey Anti Theft是一款令人印象深刻的追踪手机的应用程序。在一次下载中，您可以保护或找到三种不同的设备。它与“查找我的设备”(Find My Device)工具非常相似，就像“查找我的设备(Find My Device)”一样，它可以让您的手机发出噪音，在手机正在使用时截取手机，并在手机丢失时锁定手机. 它是免费使用的，并且为了访问任何高端功能，您无需支付任何额外费用。
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C。丢失的安卓(c. Lost Android)
Lost Android也是寻找丢失手机的最佳应用之一。使用此应用程序，您可以通过他们的网站远程访问您的手机。如果您认为有人可能会阅读这些消息并与您联系，您也可以删除任何敏感数据或向您的手机发送消息。使用此应用程序，您可以远程将您的电话号码上的呼叫转发(forward the calls)到另一个号码，以跟踪来自您手机的来电和消息。
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d。地狱犬(d. Cerberus)
Cerberus也是寻找丢失的Android手机的最佳跟踪工具之一。这配备了基本的位置跟踪、音频/视频记录、数据擦除等。还有其他高端选项可用。例如，您可以将Cerberus(Cerberus)应用程序隐藏在应用程序抽屉中，使其更难被发现和删除。如果您的Android手机已植根，您可以使用可刷写的ZIP 文件(flashable ZIP file)进行安装。通过这样做，如果其他人将您的Android手机重置为出厂设置，该应用程序仍将保留在您的设备上。
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e. 我的机器人在哪里(e. Where’s My Droid)
Where's My Droid应用程序允许您拨打手机并通过Google 地图(Google Maps)上的GPS定位它，并设置密码以防止未经授权访问您Android手机上的数据。该应用程序的隐身(Stealth)模式可防止您的手机查找器访问您手机上的传入短信。相反，他们会收到手机丢失或被盗的警报。它的付费专业版还可以让您擦除数据以增加安全性。
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3. 如何使用 Dropbox 追踪丢失的 Android 手机(3. How to use Dropbox to track your lost Android phone)
您可能想知道如何使用Dropbox来定位您被盗的手机，但这是真的。为此，您需要在手机上安装Dropbox应用程序并启用相机上传(Camera Upload)功能。这样，如果您的手机小偷通过您的手机拍照，它会自动存储在相机上传文件夹中。因此(Hence)，您可以使用图片来追踪小偷并取回您的手机。
更多安卓资源：(More Android resources:)
希望(Hopefully)使用上述方法，您可以成功找到或追踪丢失或被盗的Android手机，或者如果您觉得无法找回手机，您可以删除手机上的数据，以免可以访问它。
3 Ways to Find Your Lost Android Phone
If your Android phone is stolen or lost then you can easily track/find it provided you had enabled the Find My Device option on your phone.
Regardless of whether your phone has been stolen or misplaced, losing a phone is a fearful feeling no one would ever want to experience. However, if somehow, anything of such kind ever happens, there is no need to worry as nowadays, if you have lost your phone, you can make the use of several third-party apps to find your stolen or lost Android phone.
Now, you may be thinking about what these third-party apps and services are and how to use them? If you are looking for the answer to this question, keep reading this article. In this article, some of the best methods are given using which you can easily track or locate your lost Android phone.
How to Find Your Lost Android Phone
If you have stored important data on your phone and if it gets misplaced or stolen, that data can be accessed by anyone without your knowledge. So, if you want to protect your phone’s data, it is always advised to turn on a security lock. You can either set a passcode or a fingerprint lock or even a security pattern by visiting the Passwords & security section of your phone under the Settings.
Now, if you have lost your phone, follow these methods to locate or track your phone.
1. Track or locate your lost phone using the Find My Device
Most of the Android phones come with a built-in Find My Device application which can automatically track your phone’s location. So, if you have lost your phone, you can easily find your phone’s current location using a laptop or any other phone. You can ring your phone if it is nearby and if it is not, you can also remotely lock your phone or erase its data.
The only and the most important thing to keep in mind is that the application should be enabled on your phone as then only, you will be able to locate or find your Android phone and perform the other functionalities.
To enable the Find My Device application on your Android phone, follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings of your phone.
2. Visit the Lock screen and security Depending on your phone’s model, you may find Passwords and security, Lock screen and passwords, etc.
3. Tap on Device administrators.
4. Tap on the Find My Device option.
5. On the Find My Device screen, switch on the toggle button to enable the Find My Device.
6. Now, get back to the main Settings menu.
7. Scroll down and tap on the Additional settings option.
8. Under the Additional settings, tap on the Location option.
9. Turn on the Location access at the top of the screen.
10. Below the Location access, you will find LOCATION MODE with three options. Select High accuracy.
11. Under the LOCATION SERVICES, tap on the Google location history option.
12. Select an account from the Available accounts list or you can add a new account.
13. Turn on the Location History.
14. A warning page will appear. Tap on the TURN ON option to continue.
15. Click on the downward arrow available next to the Devices on this account option to get the list of all the available devices.
16. Check the checkbox next to your device so that Find My Device will turn on for the device.
Once you are done with the above steps, Find My Device for your current phone will be activated and now, if you ever lose your phone, you can easily locate or track it with the help of a laptop or any other phone by following these steps:
1. Open any web browser on a phone, tablet, or laptop.
2. Go to this link: android.com/find
3. Below popup will Tap on the Accept button to continue.
4. You will be asked to choose a Google account. So, choose the account which you selected while enabling the location.
A screen will appear with your device’s name and three options:
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Play Sound: Using this option, you can make your phone make This option is useful if your phone is nearby.
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Secure Device: Using this option, you can secure your device remotely by not letting the finder access your home screen. This feature is very useful if your phone does not have a passcode or fingerprint security.
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Erase Device: Using this option, you can erase all the data of your phone so that the finder cannot access your data. This feature is useful if your phone is not nearby.
5. Select an option according to your requirement.
Note: Find My Device has some of the limitations like:
- You will be able to locate your phone using the Find My Device application only if your phone is either connected to the mobile data or a Wi-Fi as then only, it will appear on the map.
- If the finder factory resets your phone before you could have tracked it, you will not be able to track your phone as by that time, your phone will no longer be associated with your Google account.
- If your phone dies or the finder turns it off before you could have tracked it, you will not be able to find the current location of your phone but you can get the last verified location. It will give you an idea of where you have lost your phone.
2. Track or locate your phone using the third-party apps
If you are not able to find your lost phone using the built-in Find My Device tool, you can use the below third-party applications to track or find your phone. Below are given some of the best and popular third-party applications you can use.
a. Family Locator
The app by Life360 is essentially a GPS tracker for phones. It works by creating groups of people who will become part of one circle and can track each other’s phones in real-time. So, whenever any phone from that circle gets lost, the other members can track it easily using the map.
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b. Prey Anti Theft
Prey Anti Theft is a very impressive app to track down your phone. In one download, you can protect or find three different devices. It is very similar to the Find My Device tool as, like the Find My Device, it has the ability to make your phone make noise, take screenshots of the phone if it is in use, and lock the phone the moment your phone is missing. It is free to use and in order to access any high-end feature, you need not pay any extra charges.
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c. Lost Android
Lost Android is also one of the best apps to find your lost phone. Using this application, you can remotely access your phone via their website. You can also remove any sensitive data or send messages to your phone if you think there is some chance that someone will read those messages and will contact you back. Using this app, you can remotely forward the calls that are coming on your phone number to another number to keep a track of the calls and messages that are coming and going from your phone.
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d. Cerberus
Cerberus is also one of the best tracking tools to find a lost Android phone. This is equipped with basic location tracking, audio/video recording, data wiping, etc. There are other high-end options available too. Like, you can hide the Cerberus app in the app drawer to make it harder to spot and delete. In case your Android phone is rooted, you can use a flashable ZIP file to install it. By doing so, if someone else resets your Android phone to the factory settings, the app will still remain on your device.
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e. Where’s My Droid
The Where’s My Droid application allows you to ring your phone and locate it via the GPS on Google Maps and set a passcode to prevent unauthorized access to the data on your Android phone. The app’s Stealth mode prevents the finder of your phone from accessing the incoming text messages on your phone. Instead, they will get alerts that the phone is either lost or stolen. Its paid pro version also lets you wipe off the data for added security.
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3. How to use Dropbox to track your lost Android phone
You may be wondering how you can use Dropbox to locate your stolen phone but this is true. For this, you need to install the Dropbox application on your phone and enable the Camera Upload feature. This way, if your phone’s thief takes a photo through your phone, it will automatically get stored in the camera upload folder. Hence, you can use the picture to track the thief and get back your phone.
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Hopefully, using the above methods, you may succeed in finding or tracking down your lost or stolen Android phone or if you feel like there is no chance of getting your phone back, you may be able to erase the data on your phone so that no one can access it.
