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Do yourself a favor and turn on passcode and fingerprint authentication. Do yourself another favor and don't use facial recognition on your Android device. On most Android devices, the technology used for facial recognition can be easily tricked with something as simple as a photo of your face. Next, create your passcode and set up fingerprint authentication in the Settings app under the Security section. I realize scanning a fingerprint or entering a PIN code every time you want to use your phone can be inconvenient, but the idea of someone having access to your photos, banking apps, email and the rest of your personal info is downright scary.
An extra step to unlock your phone is worth the effort when you consider the potential impact of exposing your personal info to a stranger.
Find My Device is what you'll use should your phone ever go missing to track, remotely lock and remotely erase it. If you've signed in to your Samsung account on a Galaxy phone, you should be good to go. However, it's a good idea to double-check. Not only does it give you a backup service you can use to track down a lost phone, but it also gives you tools that Find My Device doesn't have. With Samsung's service, you can do things like force remote backups or see if someone has swapped out your SIM card.
You must have a Samsung account to use Find My Mobile.
Track Cell Phone Activity: Call logs, Messages, E-mails. You can remotely locate your lost smartphone, back up data stored on the device to Samsung Cloud, lock the screen, and even block access to Samsung Pay. You​.
If you signed in to your Samsung account during the initial device setup, the Find My Mobile should already be enabled. If not, take a few seconds to sign in and enable Find My Mobile. Using Android's baked-in service requires you to remember one thing: android.
That website is where you'll go in the unfortunate event that you lose your phone. Make sure to sign in to the same Google account that's linked to your Android phone. Not near a computer? You can use another Android device and the Find My Device app , which you'll have to download separately from the Play store. Immediately after you sign in to the site or app, Google will attempt to locate your phone. An alert will be sent to your phone to tell whoever has it that it's being tracked.
Use the menu on the left-hand side of the Find My Device site to play a sound helpful if you misplaced it in your home! Selecting Secure Device will lock the phone, display a message of your choosing on the lock screen and sign out of your Google account. Don't worry, you can still locate the phone after it's locked.
If you use Google Pay for mobile payments, locking your phone will prevent anyone from using your phone to make a purchase.
If you use the Erase Device feature, you will no longer be able to track the phone. From shooting in Super Slow-mo to adding flair with filters, the Galaxy S10e also lets you get creative.
Secure and simple to use - the Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner keeps all your information safe. And because it sits under the screen, rear camera smudges are a thing of the past. Infinity-O Display. Wireless Power Sharing. True Vision Camera. Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner.
One UI. Use your phone your way with One UI. And with the SmartThings app pre-installed, your smart device experience will be totally seamless. Powerful Battery. More power when you need it most. Use demanding apps and games, shoot share and more without worries.
Boxset binge? High-Speed Processor. Nobody like waiting. However, if everything is set, you can proceed to unlocking the device by doing the following:. Google basically keeps track of everything you do in your phone. If using the above means failed to locate your phone for you, try to open your Google account on another device and check Google Maps Timeline.
Google will then show you the location history of your device including the last place where you might have left it.
To use this service:. Just like the options Find My Mobile and Android Device Manager though, these apps must be installed on the device first before you can use them to find your lost Galaxy S Some of the popular third party apps for this purpose includes the following:.