Use the “Find My Mobile” Feature to Track Your Galaxy Device

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Get back your lost Samsung phone with these two free location-tracking tools
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Locating lost devices is much simpler since most of them now come with GPS features, including nearly all Samsung Galaxy devices. Activating mobile tracking on Samsung devices is possible with the “Find My Mobile” feature created by Samsung. You can also use Google's "Find My Device" if your Samsung is signed into that Google account. Read on to learn more about Samsung tracking, including how to set up either "Find My" system and how to use them.

Tracking a Samsung Galaxy Device

First turn on Find My Mobile, which you can find in Settings > Your Account > Find My Mobile . Then you can go to the SmartThings Find site and locate your phone or tablet. You can also use Google's Find My Device to automatically track phones and tablets signed into a Google account, which you can find online at https://www.google.com/android/find/ .

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Activating Samsung's “Find My Mobile”

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    Open Settings. Tap on the gear icon of the Settings app in the apps drawer to access it. You can also pull down the notification window and tap on the gear icon to directly open the Settings app.
    • Find My Mobile is the most commonly known name for this feature, which has since been merged with SmartThings Find.
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    Tap your account name at the top. This is your Samsung account.
    • If you never signed into a Samsung account on your Galaxy phone or tablet, add or create one .
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    Tap Find My Mobile . It's near the bottom of the menu next to a small screen and magnifying glass icon.
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    Tap Allow this phone to be found . You can enable the other toggles as well, but those are optional. However, "Allow this phone to be found" must be enabled so you can track the Samsung online.
    • If you ever need to locate your Samsung, go to https://smartthingsfind.samsung.com , log into your Samsung account, and select your device. You'll see on the map where it is and have options to Ring , Refresh , Lost mode , Track location , Erase data , and Extend battery life . [1]
    • Use Track location if your Samsung is constantly moving so you're up-to-date on its location.
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Using Google's Find My Device

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    Open Settings. Tap on the gear icon of the Settings app in the apps drawer to access it. You can also pull down the notification window and tap on the gear icon to directly open the Settings app.
    • This is a useful method if you have a Samsung phone or tablet, but never created or added a Samsung account to it.
    • As soon as you log into a Google account on your phone or tablet, Find My Device is automatically turned on.
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    Find your Galaxy device at https://www.google.com/android/find/ . Go to the Find My Device site, log in, and select your device. Once located, you'll be able to see the phone or tablet's location in a map view that links to Google Maps if you click or tap the location. You also have more options for the lost device, like Play sound , Secure device , and Factory reset device . [2]
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FAQ

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    Can these services find my phone if my battery has died? Using the "Find My" services from either Samsung or Google will show you the last location of the phone or tablet before it ran out of battery.
    • This rule only changes if you have supported devices, like the Pixel 8. In that case, Google's Find My Device will be able to locate the phone for several hours after it's turned off. [3]
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    Can these services find my phone even if it's not connected to the internet? Using the "Find My" services from either Samsung or Google will show you the last location of the phone or tablet before it lost internet connection.
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    Will the "Play sound" options work if my phone is muted? Yes, in both Google and Samsung's device locator software, the sound options will play a sound on your phone or cause the ringtone to sound even if the phone or tablet is muted or silent.
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    How do I know if someone is tracking my location this way? When Google or Samsung pings your phone's/tablet's location, it will show a notification. You don't have to worry that someone is tracking you without your knowledge since the notification is easy to see and hear!
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    FRP is factory reset protection. It protects the phone from being reset by another person that doesn't own the phone, so they cannot steal it. Samsung is the company that usually uses this method.
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    You can never deactivate the tracker because it is built into every phone. It is called E911. This tracker is ONLY used when you call 911.
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      1. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/levant/apps/smartthings-find/
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/android/answer/6160491?hl=en&ref_topic=7340889&sjid=4283653448822554090-NC#zippy=%2Cuse-the-find-my-device-app
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/android/answer/3265955?sjid=4283653448822554090-NC#zippy=%2Cstep-find-offline-devices-and-devices-without-power

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