Find my phone

If you lost your Galaxy phone, tablet, watch, or earbuds, you don’t need to worry. The SmartThings Find feature allows you to lock or unlock, locate, or completely wipe your data. Even your Samsung Wallet payment information can be locked or erased, and all of this can be done remotely. There are also similar services available for your watch and earbuds within the Galaxy Wearable app. Note: Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider, software version, and model. These services can only locate your device if it is powered on. The SmartThings Find feature in the SmartThings app will help you locate your missing devices, like your phone, tablet, earbuds, and watch. SmartThings Find will scan for your devices and even show you a map with detailed information, including addresses and timestamps. You can also share device information with other Galaxy phone users so a friend can locate a device for you. Check out our complete guide to using SmartThings find with the SmartThings app. If the device is turned on and is connected to either Wi-Fi or mobile data, its last known location will appear on a map. If you have more than one device connected to the Samsung account, all of the devices will appear on the left side. Select the name of your desired device to see its location. When you select a device, the right panel will display all the remote options available: Lock and Unlock: If you are worried about your personal data, you can remotely lock your ph...

Find My iPhone: If you misplace your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, the Find My iPhone app will let you use any iOS device to find it and protect your data. Simply install this free app, open it, and sign in with the Apple ID you use for iCloud. Find My iPhone will help you locate your missing device on a map, remotely lock it, play a sound, display a message, or erase all the data on it. For missing iOS devices, Find My iPhone also includes Lost Mode. Lost Mode locks your device with a passcode and can display a custom message and contact phone number right on the Lock Screen. While in Lost Mode, your device can keep track of where it has been and report back so you can view its recent location history, right from the Find My iPhone app. Please note that Find My iPhone must be enabled in iCloud settings on your device before you can locate it with this app. FEATURES • Locate your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac on a map • Play a sound for two minutes at full volume (even if your device is set to silent) • Remotely lock your device with a passcode • Display a custom message on the Lock Screen • View recent location history of your device while in Lost Mode (iOS devices) • Get driving directions to device location • Remotely erase all content and settings on your device • Battery charge indicator New for iOS 9: • View your current location and the location of your missing device on the same map. • Cancel a pending erase request if your missing devic...

If you lose an Android phone or tablet, or Wear OS watch, you can find, lock, or erase it. If you've added a Google Account to your device, Find My Device is automatically turned on. If you allow Find My Device to encrypt your phone's most recent location and store it with Google, your device’s most recent location is available to the first account activated on the device. Tip: To find, lock, or erase your Wear OS device, connect it to WiFi or mobile data. To find an Android device, make sure that device: • Is signed in to a Google Account • Has Location turned on • Has Find My Device turned on • Has power and is connected to mobile data or WiFi. • If your device is off or isn’t connected to mobile data or WiFi, you may still find its most recent location if you’ve enabled “Store recent location.” • Is visible on Google Play To lock or erase an Android device, make sure that device: • Has power • Is connected to mobile data or WiFi • Is signed in to a Google Account • Has Find My Device turned on • Is visible on Google Play • On a browser, go to • Sign in to your Google Account. • If you have more than one device: At the top of the sidebar, select the lost device. • If your lost device has more than one user profile: Sign in with a Google Account that's on the main or personal profile. • The lost device gets a notification. • On the map, you'll get info about where the device is. • The location is approximate and may not be accurate. • If your device can't be fou...

Just remember that time is of the essence. There are plenty of people who will want to keep that lost phone, so you'll need to act as quickly as possible to retrieve it. We'll go over how to track your phone's location, how to lock your phone remotely to keep your info safe, and also explain how to make it easier for someone to return it to you. How to locate your phone using Google Depending on your location and internet connection, Find My Device might only be able to get you close to the phone rather than at an exact spot. If using Find My Device fails to give you your phone's location, it could be because the phone has a bad signal. Keep trying to see if you can get a response. For example, your phone's battery might have died but Find My Device should still be able to tell you where the phone was the last time it was turned on. But this can still help you get close. (Image credit: Android Central) Sometimes, finding the phone's location isn't enough, which is why Find My Device offers three additional features to help you find the phone and keep your info safe. Play Sound: Clicking on this makes your phone ring non-stop for 5 minutes, even if it was on silent or vibrate when you last had it. That way, if you draw close to the lost phone's location, you'll be able to hear exactly where it is even if it's under a bush that you sat next to on a hike. Alternatively, this sound might also alert someone else in the area of your lost phone's location and could prompt them to...

Important:Some of these steps work only on Android 8.0 and up. Ensure that your device can be found To find, lock, or erase an Android device, your device must: • Be signed in to a Google Account • Have “Location” turned on • Have “Find My Device” turned on • Have “Store recent location” turned on • When “Store recent location” is on, you can find your device even when it’s offline. • Have Google Play installed • Create a 2-Step Verification backup code • Be connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi If you want to store your device’s encrypted recent location with Google when it's offline, make sure that “Store recent location” is turned on. • Open your device's Settings app . • Tap Security Find My Device. • If you can’t find "Security," tap Security & location or Google Security. • Check if “Store recent location” is turned on. • If you just turned on “Store recent location,” you may get a notification to enter your password. It allows us to encrypt and store your device’s most recent location with Google. Important: You can locate your device on If you lose your primary Android device and want to lock or erase it remotely, you must turn on 2-Step Verification. Since your primary Android device could be your method of 2-Step Verification such as a verification code, it’s important to have a backup code. If you don’t have backup codes or a physical security key, you may need to contact your mobile service provider to order a new SIM. • Go t...