There is an element that might as well be a permanent appendage ... .my Android Smartphone! If you're like me, you are constantly using your phone. No more guessing who is the main actor was in an old movie or the current temperature and the correct humidity level. Google is always right at our fingertips, the correct answer in a few seconds.
So imagine my panic last week when I arrived for my trusty LG G2 smart phone when boarding a Delta flight and disappeared! After mowing down a dozen passengers on the way back to the door of the plane, I remembered suddenly my Android 4.2 upgrade includes a cooling function called Android Device Manager (Apple offers the same type of functionality with find My iPhone). It allows the phone owner quickly sounded the device or see his general location on a map in real time. Using the phone of a friend, I quickly logged on https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager. A map showing me immediately arose the general location of my phone. I also sent a command to turn the ringer on the device. Turns out he fell under my seat at the gate. I immediately heard the familiar ring and dug up. Breathe a huge sigh of relief, I got back on the plane and was on my way.
So what features Android Device Manager will help you find your phone?
Location - the current position of your Android device will appear on the map, and the name of the location, when it was last used, and when it was last located. You can zoom in and out of the map to check the location
Ringer -. Instead of having someone call your phone to help you find, you can choose to call your device that will activate the default chime for 5 minutes at the highest volume, although it was settled in fashion silent or vibrate
remote Wipe -. quickly triggers a factory reset, deleting all your personal information and applications. This will remove most of the information on your device
Screen Lock -. Lock your device remotely so that nobody can access your data while you try to recover your lost phone. To lock your device, click the "Lock" option. Enter twice your new password, then click the lock button. Once the command is sent to your device, it locks immediately, even if it is used. This and remote wipe option can be useful if you believe your device has been stolen.
If you have an Android phone, I highly recommend taking advantage of this free feature. It can locate your phone easy and gives you peace of mind knowing that you still have some control over your lost or stolen device.
Have you ever lost your phone? Could you get it?
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