Mobile crawler: learn how to locate your Android or iPhone smartphone

Android phones and iPhones (iOS) have a feature for remote tracking. The function is ideal for cases of loss, theft or theft of the phone, and should be used before locking the device. According to a FGV survey, by the end of the year there will be a smartphone for every inhabitant in Brazil, which should directly impact the increase of this type of situation.

Next, it teaches you step by step how to locate your cell phone. It is worth mentioning that to track the smartphone, it must be connected to the internet via a 4G network or Wi-Fi.

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How to enable tracking on Android

Step 1. Access your mobile settings.

Access your Android device settings

Step 2. Scroll the screen until you find the "Security" option and activate the item "Remotely locate the device" and "allow remote locking and cleaning".

Step 3. Then go back to the "Settings" and activate the "Location" item.

How to Trace Your Android Phone

Step 1. After allowing your phone to provide location data, access your Google account from the PC. Please note that this account must be the same as the one on your smartphone. Enter your email and password.

Sign in to your Google account

Step 2. Click on your avatar and go to "My account".

Access your account settings

Step 3. Choose the "Find your smartphone" option.

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Step 4. Devices that use the same Google account will appear. Select the phone you want to find.

Choose the device you want to find

Step 5. To access Android Manager Device, enter your password again.

Re-enter the password to access Android Manager Device

Step 6. Click "Find".

Step 7. After a few seconds, your cell phone will be located.

Google will display the location of your phone

How to Trace an iPhone

Step 1. To track your iPhone, the "Search for iPhone" item needs to be enabled. To do this, go to "Settings", search for "iCloud" and then "Search for iPhone". Touch the icon to turn it on.

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Step 2. Access iCloud, enter your email and password.

Sign in to iCloud to find your iPhone

Step 3. As you will be without your device, you will not be able to receive the code. Click the "Search for my iPhone" item.

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Step 4. Enter your Apple password.

Enter your Apple password to continue

Step 5. Within a few seconds, the location of your iPhone will be displayed on the map.

Your iPhone will be located

If you have been stolen or stolen, it is best to lock the device so that no one else can use it. The user has the option to lock the phone from the computer by accessing the Android manager - for Android, or iCloud - for iPhone (iOS) or through the operator, with the IMEI code.

How to remotely block an Android phone

Step 1. Repeat the steps in the topic "Tracking your Android phone". At the end, click "Lock Smartphone."

Click the option to lock your phone

Step 2. Fill in the requested information and confirm in "Block". Your smartphone will be locked and can not be used by anyone.

Confirm to lock the device

How to remotely lock an iPhone

Step 1. Follow the instructions in the "How to Trace an iPhone" topic, starting at step 2. Then click "All Devices" and select the device you want.

Select the device you want to block

Step 2. A small window will open. Choose "Lost Mode" to lock your device and fill in the information until the process is complete. You can also delete all of your iPhone content. If you want, click on "Delete iPhone".

Block and delete all information on your iPhone

How to block an Android phone with the IMEI code

Step 1. The IMEI is in the device box. But if you no longer have the box, go to Google Dashboard to expand the Android menu. Sign in with your Google account. And then search for "Android." By clicking on the word, the information will appear.

Android IMEI

Step 2. Once you have the IMEI code, call your service provider to lock the device.

How to lock an iPhone with the IMEI code

Step 1. The iPhone IMEI code is in the device box. On the back of the box, there is some device information and the IMEI.

IPhone IMEI

Step 2. With the number in hand, call your service provider to make the lock.

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