Google search 'Find My Phone' to locate your missing Android

 

Google's making it even easier to track down your misplaced mobile device. While Android Device Manager already exists to help find lost phones and tablets, just getting to your account's ADM menu often requires a search of its own. But Find My Phone is as simple as a web query. In fact, that's literally what you're doing. Simply open a Google omnibox and
type "find my phone" to display a map that reveals the phone's current resting place...

Step 1: Make sure you are using/share the same Google account on your PC and Android phone or tablet. (Even if you aren’t, it will prompt you once you type in ‘find my phone’ in the Google search bar.)

Step2: Now type in ‘find my phone’ in the Google Search bar.

As soon as you hit enter, Google will start locating your phone on Google Maps.

Give it a few seconds and your phone’s precise location will be right in front of you.

It even shows how far it is from where you are sitting.

But what if your phone is under a pillow or stuck in a bed side.

Well, for that, there’s an option called ‘Ring’ which will make your phone ring at maximum volume for over 5 minutes.

Unfortunately, Find My Phone does not allow you to lock or erase your device should it be stolen or, say, left at the local pub -- you will still need Android Device Manager to do that.