If you’re afraid of losing your smartphone or someone stealing it, you can do something beforehand to make sure you can get it back more easily. This will be extremely practical when you lose it on the street or even in your own home, since there are several options at your disposal to resort to in these and other cases.
You will be able to recover your mobile if you configure certain settings or take the proper precautions , so we will tell you what you should do.
Update your emergency data
If you include your emergency information on the lock screen of your mobile, it will be easier to recover it or for someone to contact you . You can configure this option so that it can be seen even without unlocking the mobile.
There you can include the contacts to call if someone finds your mobile and wants to return it to you. You can also add medical information, something that is not superfluous if you have an accident or emergency, but that you do not need for this purpose.
All you have to do is go into your phone’s settings and configure it in the Phone Information option, in the Emergency Contacts section. Add the most relevant contacts.
It can also appear in System or in other options, you just have to look for it if you can’t find it on your mobile since its route can vary in each brand and model.
Use the option to find your mobile
On Android, you’ll need to turn on the Find My Device option. You will find it in the settings of your mobile, in Security and Find my device. The route to locate your lost or stolen mobile may vary slightly, but be similar. When you find it, you will have to activate it, and remember to have the location activated.
Try if you can find your device from this website . There you can see where it is to notify the police. You can also play the sound to play for 5 minutes, even if it’s silent so you can more easily locate it when you’re close to it. The other options are to access the lock and wipe on your mobile.
On your mobile or wherever you have the same Gmail account, the option Device found will appear. At Samsung, you can also find it by starting your account on this website .
To find your iPhone , you need to access this website by signing in to iCloud or use the Find My app on another Apple device you own. There you will find the approximate location of your mobile, after choosing the one you want to find.
Hopefully you’ll see where it is on a map . If not, it will tell you the last known location and that it is offline. You must give ‘Notify when found’. If you want to lock it remotely, you’ll need to mark it as lost.
Write down the IMEI of your mobile
Remember to write down the IMEI of your phone so that you can find it more easily if it is lost or stolen, but nobody else finds it. If you keep the box or the purchase invoice it will be enough, if not you can check it from the same phone by dialing *#06#. Write down the number that appears on the screen and leave it in a safe place.
If you lose it, all you have to do is report it to the police or your operator so they can find your phone. In that case, you will need to gather all the necessary documentation and information to recover your phone.