Techie way to find your Android smartphone when it's on silent mode

A techie way to find your Android smartphone when it's on silent mode

Most of us regret leaving our phones on silent mode when we can't find it. If you often sail in the same boat by putting your Android-powered smartphone on silent mode, Google Android Device Manager is a perfect rescuer for you.

Wondering how? Well, it will not only tell you about your device's location but can also help you ring and lock your handset, erase everything on it, or add a phone number.In order to access these features, you must follow the following steps: 

Ensure you have turned on your smartphone's Android Device Manager

Before starting to use your Android Device Manager, ensure it's turned on and your smartphone is linked with your Google account. 

For this follow the simple steps: 

·         Open Google Settings app Tap on Security Under Android Device Manager, switch on `Remotely locate this device' and `Allow remote lock and erase' to enable this function.

·         Turn on the location access on your Android device

·         In order to use Google Android Device Manager, you must turn on the location access on your device.

If you've turned it off, here's how to turn it back on: 

·         Open your device's Settings app Scroll down and tap on Location At the top, tap `Off' to switch to `On'

·         Check to ensure that Android Device Manager can locate your smartphone

·         After you turn on Android Device Manager, ensure that it's working properly by testing it once.

·         Sign in to your Google account on android.com dev ic e m a n a g er a nd check to see if your device shows up.

If you don't see your device, check that you're signed in to your Google account, location settings are on, and that you've turned on Android Device Manager in Google Settings. 

Source | Economic Times | 25 April 2016

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