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Let's assume you still have the phone to hand. Instead of waiting for something unfortunate to happen, take a few minutes right now to ensure Find My Mobile is enabled and setup on your Galaxy phone or tablet.
Don't panic. Find My Mobile will help you locate your device and protect your data. You can even use it to unlock your phone if you forget your password or PIN . If you have lost your device, try the 'Find My Mobile' service. You can remotely locate your lost smartphone, back up data stored on the device to Samsung Cloud.
Indeed, Google already offers a similar app for all Android devices, and there's nothing wrong with it, but Samsung's service for its own devices gives you more functionality. Not all carriers support Find My Mobile. It may even already be installed.
If you signed into your Samsung account during initial setup, like I said, odds are Find My Mobile is already turned on. Check on your device by searching for Find My Mobile in the Settings app. If prompted, sign into your Samsung account to enable the feature.
I suggest turning on all options associated with the feature as well. Remote controls will allow you to do things like force a remote backup, retrieve call and message logs, enable battery saving features and so on. Google location service provides more accurate location information -- vital at a time when you're tracking down a lost device.
Send last location will monitor the device's battery and send its last known location right before it loses power. Samsung doesn't have an app you can use on another phone to track a lost device.
Instead, you can use any mobile or desktop browser to visit findmymobile. Once there, log into your account and select the device you're looking for. You can reset the screen lock remotely from the Find My Mobile website. When you enable this feature, your biometric data, such as your fingerprints and irises, will also be deleted from the device.
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Try the 'Find My Mobile' service. What should I do if I have lost my device?
Unlock your screen even if you've forgotten your password Even if you have forgotten the screen lock code for your device e. How to use Find simple ways to use 'Find My Mobile'. Setting it up open Step 01 Go to Settings.