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You can see and manage them later. Learn about Location History. Features that use location may not work properly.
You can get search results and ads based on your IP address. Turn I mprove Location Accuracy on or off. Tap Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning. Turn Wi-Fi scanning or Bluetooth scanning on or off. To help first responders find you quickly, dial an emergency number. You can turn emergency location services on or off at any time.
Open your phone's Settings app. Turn Emergency Location Service on or off. Learn about Location Sharing with Google Maps.
If you have a work profile, tap Advanced. Then, choose an option: Turn Location on or off : Tap Location.
Scan for nearby networks : Tap Advanced Scanning. You can choose your location mode based on accuracy, speed, and battery use. Tap Mode. Leaders who are shaping the future of business in creative ways.
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All of this location data is owned by Apple. Users can disable location tracking wholesale by toggling the slider to off, or can control which specific apps have access to location and when. Reserve this feature as a last resort.
Should the thief turn off your phone, you won't be able to track it until it's turned back on and has a cellular or Wi-Fi connection. Google will send you an email once it locates your device. Once you find your phone, you'll need to enter your PIN or passcode to gain access. That should also get rid of the lock screen message. You might also have to log in to your Google account, just to verify it really is you accessing the phone -- you don't need to turn anything off in the Find My Device app.
Samsung Galaxy owners have the benefit of using Google's or Samsung's respective services to locate a lost device, but I recommend using Samsung's offering. As you'll see below, the added capabilities are invaluable.
To track a lost device with Samsung's service, you need to visit findmymobile. There isn't a companion app, so you'll need to use a mobile browser on another phone or a computer. Sign in with your Samsung account, then select your lost device on the left side of the screen. A map will display where your phone is currently located, and a menu of options will show up on the right side of the screen.
Start by locking the phone, which will display a personalized message on the lock screen, suspend your Samsung Pay cards and prevent the phone from being powered off. Next, create a backup of your phone. Should you lose it for good, you'll want to have a current backup of your phone. If the phone is moving locations, use the Track location feature. Enabling this feature will track your phone every 15 minutes.
Finally, turn on the Extend battery life feature -- this will disable almost everything on the phone but the location tracking. You don't need to go back to the website and turn any of the tracking features off. If your phone has been stolen and you're able to track its location, do not attempt to recover it yourself.
Doing so could lead to you or someone else getting hurt, and despite the importance of a phone, it's simply not worth it. Instead, contact local law enforcement and let them know you need help recovering a lost or stolen phone that you've been able to track to a specific address.
Contact your carrier to file an insurance claim as soon as you realize you aren't getting your phone back. If it becomes clear that you're never going to get your phone back, contact your carrier and report your phone as lost or stolen. Doing this will blacklist the phone from the carrier's database, preventing another person from using it. When you call, your carrier will want to suspend your service as well.