Google: Find My Phone

Here’s a helpful tip for Android smartphone users who can’t quite keep track of their devices on the day-to-day: you can always search for your missing Android device on Google.

All you have to do is type “Find my phone” into Google Search, and you’ll be sent into the Android Device Manager on your browser. The search engine will then locate your phone on a Google map. It even tells you the make and model of your device. It even found my exact address. The Device Manager guarantees the search is accurate up to 24 meters.

From the Device Manager, you have the option to ring your device. You know, for all those annoying times you’ve left your phone in the laundry basket or in the bathroom or its fallen under your bed. Whatever the case, this handy Google app will help you find the device.

What if your device has been stolen? Sure, you can locate it on the map, but if it’s on the other side of the country, it won’t help you much. That’s why you also have the option to lock your phone and/or erase everything on the device.