Android Device Manager to allow you to track your lost phone

The new Android Device Manager coming to Android 2.2 OS and higher will allow you to ring your phone and detect its location on the map, a feature similar to ‘Find my iPhone’ on iOS powered devices.

Product Manager, Android, Benjamin Poiesz explained this in a blog post on the Official Android Blog yesterday 2nd of August.

 

Image: Official Android Blog

To ensure a better user experience, a user who forgets his/her phone somewhere will be able to ring the phone even if it was in silent mode. If the mobile phone is very far from the location of the user, the location of the phone will be visible on the map.

“If you ended up dropping your phone between those couch cushions, Android Device Manager lets you quickly ring your phone at maximum volume so you can find it, even if it’s been silenced. And in the event that your phone or tablet is out of earshot (say, at that restaurant you left it at last night), you can locate it on a map in real time.” he said in the blog post.

One added feature is that users’ personal information and data will be protected as you will be able to wipe off all the data on your device once you discover that it was stolen.

“While losing your phone can be stressful, Android Device Manager can help you keep your data from ending up in the wrong hands. If your phone can’t be recovered, or has been stolen, you can quickly and securely erase all of the data on your device.” Benjamin said.

He explained that later this month, this service will be available for this month. A Google account would be needed though to be able to use the app which is no surprise.

Source: Official Android Blog

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