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How to locate your lost or stolen Android phone or tablet
even if its offline
Google's Find My Device app now lets you locate your lost or stolen phone even if
its not connected to the internet. Here's how to use it and quickly find your
Android device.
Written by Anurag Chawake
New Delhi | Updated: June 17, 2024 09:32 IST
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Google recently updated its ‘Find My Device’ app with a new feature that allows users
to find their lost or stolen devices like Android powered phones, tablets, and
headphones, even if they don’t have a SIM card or an active internet connection.
However, unlike Apple’s pre-installed ‘Find My’ app, you have to install the ‘Find My
Device’ app from the Play Store. Also, to find the lost phone, tablet or headphones
offline, you will need an Android-powered device.
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Here’s how to add your Android device to Google’s Find My Device network. (Express Photo)
How to add your device to Find My Device network
1. Open the Find My Device app and sign in to your Google account. You might get a
screen asking if you want to add the device to the Find My Device network.
2. Press on the blue button at the bottom of the screen that says ‘Enter screen lock’.
Then, you will need to enter the PIN of the device shown on the screen.
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3. In case you don’t see the screen where you can add the device to the Find My
Network, open the ‘Settings’ app on your device, scroll down, find and tap on ‘Google’.
4. On the page that appears, click on the option named ‘Find My Device’ and proceed
to tap on ‘Find your offline devices’. The option is set to ‘Off’ by default, but you can
change it as per your preferences.
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If you are unable to understand what these toggles do, just press the down arrow
button on the right to get a detailed description. Set it to ‘With the network in high-
traffic areas only’ or ‘With network in all areas’.
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Finding a lost phone is now easy. (Express Photo)
How to use Find My Device to find your Android device
1. Launch the Find My Device app on your phone and sign in using your Google
account.
2. Now, tap on the device you want to find and you will see an option named ‘Find
nearby’.
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4. Also, in case you are unable to see the device even when you are close to it, press
the ‘Play sound’ button at the bottom of the screen.
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If the phone isn’t near you, users can also check the last known location using the Find
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