Android devices are very handy and useful gadgets that everyone wishes to own depending on how “highly speced” it is. However, misplacing your android device or getting it stolen is something that occurs unannounced and getting it back might sometimes seem as an impossible mission.
Important to say that recovering an android device that was stolen long time ago is not guaranteed using this method, but you can easily locate a very recently stolen android device with it.
How to Track Any Lost or Stolen Android Phone
To track any lost or stolen android device, first download the app codenamed “Android Device Manager” from Google play store to another android device. Let me quickly brief you on the features of the app and how it works.
The Android device manager app is a handy application that helps track you android device which is associated with your Google account. So, let me assume your lost android device is associated with your Google account, you can easily track the current location of the device with the associated google account using the app. The app also uses google location for tracking. why I didn’t guarantee for a long time stolen android devices is because the thief can easily wipe the memory of the device to claim it.
Another great feature attached to Android device manager app is the ability to reset your device lock screen and erase all data from the android phone. Erasing all part from the android device is the part I love, especially when you get to know that your device was stolen, and thief (novice thief I call them… ) prefers to use the device with your details on it (without wiping data). You can download the app below from playstore.
Great write up. I wish Google map was more precise in Nigeria it would have been much easier
My phone was stolen in August this year 2019. Can’t I still track it using this tutorial?
Please how do I track when the person already switched off the phone? Please help, I need my phone back all my school works are there
hi my infinix smart 3 plus got stolen at gce exzm centre 3 ays ago and i was wondering if u could pls help me with the tracking of the phone thank u
Please how can I track my Android phone was picked from my pocket
pls my infinix hot 6pro was stolen with this imei 354753094823826
can you helo me track it
I have lost two phones now, Infinix and Techno, but dunno how to track them.
Please my mom lost his phone
pls, how can i locate my lost infinix hot2 phone
please my techno K7 was stolen 2 days ago please i need help on how to track it
Hello Henry,
You explain this step by step. So it’s more helpful for us. Thanks for sharing with us.
pls my infinix note 3 was stolen within 11pm to 4am now how can l locate it because it still within the premises
Simply download the app mentioned in this post on another phone then login into the app with the email on your stolen device to track it
Please my phone tecno L9 was stolen yesterday in my shop,please can you help me and locate it with the imei number 355211085788564
Details of linked gmail address on the device will be needed
I’ve tried tracking my stolen hot S wt imei; 359064072009544 but to no avail
That’s sad to hear, maybe your associated email account on the device has been removed or the phone has been reset to factory mode.
dear sir .
my phone has been theft in train on 20 may 2017 and i can’t able to track my device because the device has been factor data reset then how i can locate my device. please give me any suggestion.
yours thankfully
omi
Hello Omi, you can try the Android Device Manager. Just install it in another Android device and sign in with the google account that is in the lost phone and it will give you some valuable information about your lost phone.
what if the Sim had been retrieve by the owner and phone had been formatted by the person who stole it? can It still be recover
Pls my infinix an gionee phone was stolen from me, how can I find out the phone number using it. I have all the idea here any help I will appreciate
You can try the “Find My Device” app mentioned above. You will need to install it in another Android device.
What is the app name
Hello, the app’s name is ‘Find my device’ and it can be downloaded from playstore.
Good to know you can track a stolen phone. My BIL lost a brand new phone some weeks back and we suspect an inside job. Will suggest these tips to him, that’s if the phone hasn’t already changed hands for money.
Glad to know that is of some help to you.
my infinix hot 2 was stolen yesterday and the IMEI number is 359869069194285, please help find the phone
My infinix note 3 stolen but android device manager says location unavailable. What does that mean?
Your comment …my phone was stolen 6days back can you guide me how to trace it by using its imei numbers
pls my phone was stolen in church last week monday and I had a suspect but I need to know how I can trace the phone.
did you find your phone
PLS i will be so happy if i can see help on my Infinix hot S’that was stolen today at Church PLS i need the phone numbe who can help me becuase all my informations ils. On it
how do i track with an imei no.