Do you know? It turns out that tracking the whereabouts of a cellphone can't only be done when the device is on. However, also when your cellphone is turned off. How do you do it? Let's look at the following brief description.
But before that, it is necessary to know that this information departs from the anxiety of people or relatives, who want to know the whereabouts of their smartphones, when they are lost or taken by irresponsible parties. While not knowing who or where, you can do this.
As reported by us from CNBC, Friday (4/8/2022), this is how to track a lost cellphone whether it's on or off. Hopefully useful and good luck.
How to Track Lost Cellphones on or Off
Panic seems to be a natural expression, if you experience unpleasant events such as losing HP. How not, some people definitely put important data in it.
It's lucky if the hardware is found by a wise person. Because the percentage of return is very large. However, if an irresponsible party is found, then your cellphone may disappear instantly.
Then how to track a lost cellphone in a state of on or off? Let's follow these simple steps.
1. Tracking HP Via Google
Visit the site https://www.google.com/android/find.
Approve Google to track the location of the cellphone.
Login to the Google account located on your cellphone.
If the account is on more than one device, click the type of cellphone you lost at the top left.
Keep in mind, if your cellphone uses more than one google account. Then make sure to log in with the account that is used as the main profile.
After that, a notification will appear on the cellphone that is missing from Google Play Services.
Then, information about the location of the cellphone will appear on maps.
However, the location of a lost cellphone may not be accurate and is only an approximate location. If you can't find it, please see the last location.
You can also enable built-in features, such as Play Sound. Where will make the cellphone ring for 5 minutes without stopping, even in vibrate or silent mode.
The next feature Secure Device (Secure Device). HP owners can lock the device using a PIN, pattern or password and send messages such as cellphone numbers to the lock screen. This is useful, in order to make it easier for other people who find the cellphone to contact the owner.
Then the next feature Erase Device (Eraser Device). Owner can delete all data on HP permanently. However, the data on the external memory, such as the SD card, may not be deleted. It's just that, when you use this feature, the Find My Device application will no longer work.
2. Tracking HP Via Email
Log in to the Gmail account on your cellphone, through the browser application on your PC or laptop.
Click the nine-dot icon at the top right.
Select an account.
Click the Security menu.
After that, check the information about the devices that have access to your Gmail.
Select the lost cellphone to track it down.
Then click the full details button.
Click the search device menu option.
Later you will be directed to Google's Find My Device service feature.
Even though the map in the service feature may not show the location of the cellphone accurately, this method can still be tried to estimate the location of the cellphone.
3. Tracking Lost HP in Off State
Open the Google Maps app.
Click the little triangle icon on the right of the page.
Select the Add Account or Add Another Account option.
Enter the email address on the lost cellphone.
Enter the password then click I Agree.
After that, click on the little triangle icon at the top left of the page.
Select the "Timeline" menu option.
Then the Google Maps application will start showing the location of the lost Android phone.
4. How to Track HP with IMEI
Maybe as a smartphone user, you don't know how important International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is. Where is an identification, which is owned by each cellphone and of course it is different for each device.
The existence of IMEI, can be an alternative to find a lost cellphone, if it is connected by email. To find out, you can do the following.
Enter the HP call feature.
Type *#06# without pressing the call button
Then the IMEI number will automatically appear immediately.
The second way can be through Settings on the HP. Then select About Phone or About Phone. Then information will appear regarding the IMEI number of the cellphone.
With IMEI, you can ask the police for help, to track down a lost cellphone. Since they do the tracking, most rely on the number.
This includes the provider. Simply contact the call center, then they will help track the lost cellphone.