If you lose an Android device you can find, lock, or erase it. If you've added a Google Account to your device, Find My Device is automatically turned on. Learn how to make sure that your device can be found if it gets lost.

To find, lock, or erase an Android device, that device must:

• Be turned on
• Be signed in to a Google Account
• Be connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi
• Be visible on Google Play
• Have Location turned on
• Have Find My Device turned on

Remotely find, lock, or erase

1.    Go to android.com/find and sign in to your Google Account.

• If you have more than one device, click the lost device at the top of the screen.
• If your lost device has more than one user profile, sign in with a Google Account that's on the main profile.

2.    The lost device gets a notification.

3.    On the map, you'll get info about where the device is.

• The location is approximate and might not be accurate.
• If your device can't be found, you'll see its last known location, if available.

4.    Pick what you want to do:

• Play sound: Rings your device at full volume for 5 minutes, even if it's set to silent or vibrate.
• Secure device: Locks your device with your PIN, pattern, or password. If you don't have a lock, you can set one. To help someone return your device to you, you can add a message or phone number to the lock screen.
• Erase device: Permanently deletes all data on your device (but might not delete SD cards). After you erase, Find My Device won't work on the device.

Important: If you find your device after erasing, you'll likely need your Google Account password to use it again. 

TIP: If you've linked your device to Google, you can find or ring it by searching for "find my phone" on google.com.